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The Loire Valley Flashcards

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What are the four sub-regions of the Loire Valley?

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Central Vineyards, Tourain, Anjou-Saumur and the Nantais

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What are the two most prestigious appellations for Sauvignon Blanc?

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Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé in the Central Vineyards

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What are the SB wines like from Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé?

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The wines tend to be high in acidity, hints of green apple and wet stones. Pouilly-Fumé have subtle smoky notes. These wines are not for ageing.

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Which villages/vineyards are known for particularly expressive wines?

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Individual villages (Chavignol) and vineyards (Les Monts Damnés) both in Sancerre

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Which region also produces Sauvignon Blanc but at more moderate prices?

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Menetou-Salon (West and Southwest of Sancerre)

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Which region produces the most Sauvignon Blanc in the Loire Valley?

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Touraine Region and white Touraine is made.

Labelled ‘Sauvignon de Touraine’

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Describe the style of ‘Sauvignon de Touraine’

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Less concentrated and simple fruity style.

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What is the greatest wine variety of Touraine and Anjou-Saumur?

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Chenin Blanc

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What are the characteristics of young Chenin Blanc wines?

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  • Flavours range from fresh apple to tropical fruit, depending on grape ripeness.
  • Both dry and sweet wines can age for decades.
  • With ageing, develop aromas of honey, toast and hay.
  • Dry wines have a steely, smoky character
  • Sweet wines apricot and citrus peel flavours of noble rot
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What is the style of wine in Vouvray?

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  • Still and sparkling Chenin Blanc
  • Dry to lusciously sweet
  • light to medium bodied
  • fresh fruity and floral notes
  • rarely fermented in oak
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What is the style of wine in Saumur?

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Sparkling Chenin Blanc made with the traditional method

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What is the style of wine in Anjou?

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Dry Chenin Blanc, often matured in oak

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What is the style of wine in Savennières?

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  • Produce full-bodied Chenin Blanc in a dry style
  • Air circulation allows for late harvest without noble rot.
  • Best wines evolve for decades
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What is the style of wine in Coteaux du Layon?

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  • renowned sweet wines
  • Located in the valley of the River Layon where noble rot develops well.
  • Quarts de Chaume and Bonnezeaux are the most favoured sites.
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What is Melon Blanc also known as?

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Muscadet or Melon de Bourgogne

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Which part of the Loire Valley is Muscadet grown?

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Nantais

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What is the most desirable appellation for Muscadet?

What is the style of wine here?

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Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

  • Dry, medium alcohol (max permitted is 12%abv)
  • Traditionally fermented in large old oak, but now stainless and concrete is more common
  • High acidity, light body, subtle green fruit flavours,
  • Drink young
  • ‘Sur lee’ gives the wine a richer texture.
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Where is Cabernet Franc grown in the Loire Valley

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Chinon, Bourgueil and Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil and Saumur and Saumur-Champigny

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What are the two styles of Cabernet Franc from the Touraine region?

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  • Sandy soils produce light fruity wines for early drinking
  • South-facing slopes with limestone and clay produce fuller-bodied more tannic versions
  • Wines can age in oak and the best wines can evolve in bottle for many years.
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What is the style of Cabernet Franc fromr the Saumur region?

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Wines are lighter in body and tannin than Touraine appellation

  • display juicy berry fruit and sometimes floral notes.
  • drink young
  • can be served chilled
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Where is rosé wine produced in the Loire Valley?

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Anjou-Saumur, Touraine and Sancerre

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Where can Rosé de Loire be produced?

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Anjou-Saumur and Touraine

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What is the style of Rosé de Loire?

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Always dry and must have a minimum 30% Cabernet Franc and/or Cabernet Sauvignon grapes in the blend.

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What is the style of Cabernet d’Anjou?

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Highest quality rosé that is medium-sweet and made from a blend of Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon.

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What is the style of Rosé d’Anjou?

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Less sweet and is made predominantly from Grolleau (local high yielding black grape variety), Cabernet Franc and other local varieties.

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What is the style of Sancerre Rosé?

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must be made from Pinot Noir, pale in colour, light body and dry with delicate fruit flavours.

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