Loire Valley Flashcards

1
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Loire valley contains the longest river in France which is how many miles long

A

629 mi.

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What are the major sub-regions of the Loire

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Pays Nantes, Anjou-Samur, Touraine, Central Vineyards (upper lower)

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Describe the climate and terroir of Pays Nantes

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Coastal Atlantic Maritime wet cool climate. Gravel and sand over schist and granite.

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What grape and styles are used in Pays Nantes for their Muscadet wines

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Melon de Burgogne and Sur lie aging

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Pays Nantes Appellation

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Muscadet AOP and Muscadet Sevre et Maine AOP

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Climate of Anjou-Samur which is east of Pays Nantes

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Maritime/Continental Humid

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Grapes and styles in Anjou and Samur

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Chennin Blanc and Cabernet Franc are allowed. In Anjou you will find Dry Red Wines. In Samur sparkling white wines.

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Appellation for Anjou

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Anjou Villages AOP

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What types of grapes and wines are found in Samur AOP

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Chennin Blanc and Cabernet Franc are grapes allowed but this appellation is known for it’s Chennin based Sparkling Wines.

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Savenierres AOP in the Anjou Samur Subregion is known for what style wines

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Dry White 100% Chennin Based Wines.

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Where is Savenierres located

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Near Angers North side of river with south facing vineyards

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Where is Bonnezeaux in the Anjou-Samur sub region located

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South the Loire side of river near Layon River. In between thee two rivers. Humid

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What style wines are made in Bonnezeaux AOP

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Late Harvest sweet white botrytized wines from 100% Chennin Blanc

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Where is Quartz de Chaume in the Anjou-Samur sub region located

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Like Bonnezeaux it is on the Layon River which is humid

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What style wines are made in Quartz de Chaume AOP

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Like Bonnezeauz Late Harvest sweet white botrytized wines from 100% Chennin Blanc

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16
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Where is Touraine

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To the east of Anjou-Samur

17
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What is climate and terroir and grape varieties of Touraine

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Continental and Tuffeau soils. Grapes permitted are Chennin Blanc and Cab Franc.

18
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What are the AOP’s of Touraine and what types of grapes and wines styles do they permit

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Chinon AOP and Bourgeil AOP. They both permit Cabernet Franc and make Dry Reds. Also Vouvray is an AOP in this region and makes a variety of 100% Chennin based white wines.

19
Q

Which AOP sits to the north/south of the Loire River

A

Bourgeil is North and Chinon is South of Loire River

20
Q

Where is Vouvray

A

In the Sub Region of Touraine

21
Q

What types of white wine styles does vouvray make

A

Focus is on Dry, Off-Dry, Sweet, Sparkling White 100% Chennin based wines

22
Q

Explain what Central Vineyard means

A

It means they are located in Central France but are also referred to as the upper Loire

23
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What are the climate and soils of Central Vineyards/Upper Loire

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Continental. Sillex (flint) limestone and Kimmeridgean Clay

24
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What grapes are permitted in the Central Vineyards

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Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir

25
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What are the two main appellations in Central Vineyards

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Sancerre AOP and Pouilley Fume AOP

26
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Grapes and wine styles of Sancerre AOP

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Pinot Noir and Sauvignon Blanc. Both Dry

27
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Grapes and wines styles of Pouilley Fume

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Sauvignon Blanc. Dry White only. Sauvignon’s are smokey from flinty soils