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Somm1 - Loire Valley Flashcards

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How long is the Loire River and how does it affect the region?

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Starting in the Cevennes mountains, it flows 620 miles through 12 departements. This is reflected through an immense variety of grapes, soils, and macroclimates within the 4 major wine producing districts of the Loire Valley.

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What does this label mean: “Muscadet Sur Lie”

Pays Nantais

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Indicates wines are matured on lees for 6-12 months following harvest.

Must be used in conjunction with one of the Pays Nantais AOCs.

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The Loire Valley is A.K.A.:

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The Garden of France.

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What are the 3 Crus (sub-zones) of Pays Nantais?

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Clisson.
Gorges.
Le Pallet.

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What are the 4 major districts of the Loire Valley?

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Pays Nantais.
Anjou-Saumur.
Touraine.
Central Vineyards.

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What are the AOCs of Anjou-Samour?

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Anjou.
Rose d'Anjou/Cabernet d'Anjou.
Anjou-Villages.
Savennieres.
Lanyon Valley.
Saumur.
Cremant de la Loire.
Saumur Champigny.
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What are the AOCs of Central Vineyards?

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Sancerre.
Pouilly-Fume.
Menetou-Salon.
Quincy.
Reuilly.
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What are the AOCs of Coteaux du Layon?

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Bennezeaux.
Quarts de Chaume (Grand Cru).
Coteaux du Layon.

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What are the AOCs of Touraine?

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Vouvray.
Montlouis-sur-Loire.
Chinon.
Bourgueil/Nicolas-de-Bourgueil.

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What are the other notable AOCs of Pays NantaisNantais?

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
~Gros Plant/Folle Blanche
~Sur lie designation like Muscadet
Fiefs Vendeens
Coteaux d'Ancenis
~In hot vintages, can surpass Muscadet Sevre et Maine
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What are the primary red grape varieties in the Loire Valley?

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Cabernet Franc.
Pinot Noir.
Gamay.
Groslot.

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What are the primary white grape varieties of the Loire Valley?

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Chenin Blanc.
Melon de Bourgogne (Muscadet).
Sauvignon Blanc.

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What climate/soils most characterizes the Pays Nantais?

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Climate: Maritime

Soils: Gravel/Sand over schist/granite/Basalt

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What is Anjou AOC?

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Whites from Chenin Blanc & Sauvignon Blanc.

Cabernet Franc based red.

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What is Anjou-Villages AOC?

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Red wines from Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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What is Bourgueil/St. Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC?

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Same styles as Chinon.

Sandy Soils.

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What is Chinon AOC?

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Red wines from primarily Cabernet Franc.

Tufa Soils.

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What is Cremant de la Loire AOC?

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Methode Traditionnelle sparkling wines.

Chenin Blanc, Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc, and others.

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What is Layon Valley AOC?

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Sweet, botrytis, Chenin Blanc wines.
Appellation of Anjou.
Made only in exceptional years.
Coteaux de Layon AOCs.

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What is Melon de Bourgogne A.K.A.?

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Muscadet.

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What is Menetou-Salon AOC?

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White, Red and Rose from Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.

Adjacent to Sancerre.

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What is Montlouis-Sur-Loire AOC?

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Chenin Blanc wines in the same styles as Vouvray.

23
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What is Pouilly Fume AOC?

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Limestone and Silex Soils.

Whites from Sauvignon Blanc.

24
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What is Quincy AOC?

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Whites from Sauvignon Blanc.

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What is Reuilly AOC?

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White, Red and Rose from Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris.

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What is Rose d’Anjou/Cabernet d’Anjou AOC?

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Rose from Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon.

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What is Sancerre AOC?

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Whites from Sauvignon Blanc.
Reds and roses from Pinot Noir
(25% total production).
Limestone-based soils.

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What is Saumur AOC?

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Sparkling (Mousseux) made by Methode Traditionnelle.
100% Chenin Blanc whites.
Cabernet Franc based reds.

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What is Saumur Champigny AOC?

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Cabernet Franc reds.

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What is Savennieres AOC?

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Dry Chenin Blanc.
Tiny Appellation of Anjou.
Very low yields legally enforced.
Best wines have great aging potential.
Two vineyards have own AOCs.
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What is Sevre-et-Maine AOC?

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Key AOC of Pays Nantais, Loire for quality Muscadet (Accounts for 85% Produced)

32
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What is the most important grape of Pay Nantais?

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Melon de Bourgogne (Muscadet).

33
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What is the most important grape of the Loire Valley?

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Chenin Blanc. (Styles include: Dry, semisweet, sweet, & sparkling)

34
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What is Vouvray AOC?

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Whites from Chenin Blanc.
Tufa Soils.
Wide range of styles:
~Sec-demisec-moelleux/doux
~Still-Petillant-Mousseux
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What vineyards of Savennieres have their own AOCs?

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Coulee de Serrant.

Roche aux Moines.

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