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The Loire Valley Flashcards

1
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What is the Loire Valley climate?

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Cool Climate

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In how many regions Loire Valley is grouped?

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4 Main sub-regions from W to E:

Nantais, Anjou-Saumur, Touraine, Central Vineyards.

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What is Nantais climate?

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-cool continental due to its coastal location

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What is the main grape in Nantais?

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Melon Blanc

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What is the climate of Anjou Saumur?

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Cool maritime, warm and dry due to Mauges hills protection.

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What soils can be found in Anjou Saumur?

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Warm stony soils

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7
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What are the main grapes found in Anjou -Saumur?

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Chenin Blanc, Cab. Franc, Gamay

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What is the climate of Touraine?

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-cool continental further in land, cooler wetter.

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What types of soils can be found in Touraine region?

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Clay Soils

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What grapes can be found in Touraine?

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Chenin Blanc, Cab Franc, Gamay.

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What climate has Central Vineyards?

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Cool continental, further inland.

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What are the main grapes in Central Vineyards?

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Sauv B, P Noir

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13
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What are the weather challenges in Loire Valley?

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  • vintage variation due to annual differences.
  • fungal problems due to Golf Stream from Atlantic.
  • spring frosts in more continental zones.
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14
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Where can be found the best sites in Loire Valley?

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On mid slopes, s-aspect, close to river.

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15
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Where can be found the AOC Muscadet?

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In Nantais and is the widest region within this appellation.

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Where can be found Muscadet Sevre et Maine?

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In Nantais region and has the biggest production.

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17
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List the specifics of Muscadet Sevre et Maine?

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DRY, H-Acid, L-M Alcohol, max permited 12% abv, fermented in old Oak barrels but today in concrete steel.

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18
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Please lost the features of Muscadet Sevree et Maine Sur Lie.

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Lees contact during winter -balance, structure flavour and aromas.
Bottled in spring following the vintage.

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What fruit characteristics has Melon Blanc?

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Green Fruit-green apple, pear, lemon, elderflower.

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20
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When ripens Melon Blanc?

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Ripens early

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On what climate Melon Blanc is suited?

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Suited to cool climate , frost resistant.

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In which region can be found Savennieres?

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Anjou Saumur

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23
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What are the wines from Sauvenieres like?

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Dry, Full-Body, ability of ageing for decades in the bottle.

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24
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Please give specifics of Savennoeres?

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-well exposed sites, air circulation impedes noble rot, later harvests.

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25
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Where Coteaux-du -Layon can be found?

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Anjou Saummur

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26
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What wines produces Coteaux du Layon?

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Well known for Sweet wines in sheltered Layon valley noble rot intensive.

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27
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Where can be found Anjou and what wines are being produced here?

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Anjou-Saumur, Dry wines often matured in OAK

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28
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Where can be found Saumur and what wines produces?

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Traditional method Sparkling

29
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What are the sub regions within Touraine appelation?

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Vouvray and Touraine

30
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What are the soils and climate in Vouvray?

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Clay and cool climate resulting in light/medium body.

31
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What wines are produced in Vouvray?

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Still to sparkling, dry to sweet, light medium body, rarely fermented/matured in Oak

32
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What wines are being produced in Touraine?

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Light and fresh S Blanc

33
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Is Chenin B a non aromatic grape variety?

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Yes

34
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What is the level of acidity of Chenin Blanc?

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HIGH

35
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Chenin blanc is ripening and budding?

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Mid -ripening and early budding.

36
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What range of styles produces Chenin B?

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Diverse

37
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Chenin blanc can age?

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Very well

38
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Is Chenin blanc Oaked?

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Sometimes

39
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What are the flavours and aromas of Chenin Blanc?

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Range from green apple to tropical fruit depending of the ripeness lemon, honey, pineapple.

40
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What climate can be found in Central Vineyards?

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Cool continental with rains and frosts.

Due to rainfall risk of fungal diseases and berry dilution while spring frosts can lower the yields.

41
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What soils can be found in Central Vineyards?

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Chalky, limestone soils.

42
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Given the climate challenge, where can be found the best sites in Central Vineyards?

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Next to rivers for warmth and light reflection, S facing aspects on mid slopes.

43
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Where can Sancere be found, what soils, and what wines produces?

A

Central vineyards, white, rose and red and stony well drained soils.

44
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Pouilly-Fume can be found in?

A

Central vineyards

45
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Menetou Salou can be found where?

A

Central vineyards

46
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What soils can be found in Pouilly Fume?

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Chalky, stony well drained

47
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What flavours and aromas can be found in Sancere and Pouilly Fume wines?

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DRY, H-acidity, hints of green apple and wet stones.

48
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What wines produces Menetou-Salon?

A

Affordable, same style as Sancere and Pouilly-Fume.

49
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Sauvignon blanc is a single varietal in Loire Valley?

A

yes

50
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What acidity levels has SB?

A

HIGH

51
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How SB is handled in the vinery?

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-inert vessels, SO2, gentle pressing, little skin contact, cool ferments, avoid MLF/lees, few only lees aging.

52
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What are the characteristics of SB in Loire Valley?

A

Lemon, lime, goosberry.

53
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Where can be found Saumur-Champigny?

A

Anjou Saumur

54
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Which grape variety is used in Saumur-Champigny?

A

Cab Franc

55
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Cab Franc wines in Saumur-Champigny are?

A

Light in body, tannin, best consumed while young and chilled.

56
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Where can be found Bourguil and Chinon?

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Touraine

57
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What soils have Bourguil and Chinon?

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Limestone, clay, with S facing slopes resulting in more body, tannins and ability to age.
Sandy soils resulting in more fruity, light wines.

58
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Where Gamay can be found in Loire Valley?

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Touraine and Anjou-Saumur

59
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What wines produces Gamay?

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Fruity early drinking in style, 2nd most planted black grape variety.

60
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Where P Noir is grown?

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Central Vineyards, quite rare wines light in style.

61
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Cab Franc flowers and ripens ?

A

Early

62
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Cab Franc is also used for what wines?

A

Rose

63
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What are the flavours, aromas of Cab Franc?

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Red fruits, kirsch, floral, rose

64
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Rose de Loire is made in?

A

Anjou Saumur and is dry with minimum 30% CS/CF

65
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Rose d’Anjou is made from which grape varieties?

A

Grolleau, CF and others

66
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Cabernet d’Anjou is made from?

A

CS/CF and is medium Sweet.

67
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Describe the direct pressing production method in Roses?

A

Grapes are crushed and pressed resulting in extraction of little colour, most delicate style of roses.

68
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Describe the short maceration production method in roses?

A

Grapes are crushed and macerate on skins resulting in colour and tannin extraction depending on the time spent, sometimes maceration may extend into fermentation then free run juice is drained off skins and fermented at cool temperatures.

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