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Loire Valley Flashcards

1
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What are the four sub regions of the Loire Valley from West to East?

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Nantais, Angur-Samur, Touraine, Central Vineyards

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What is the IGP for the Loire Valley and what wines are produced within it?

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Val de Loire, typically straight forward displaying freshness, a light body and simple fruit flavours.

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What is the climate of the Central vineyards>

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Cool continental

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What is the climate of the Nantais?

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Cool maritime

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What grapes are grown in central vineyards?

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Sauvignon Blanc and pinot noir

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What grapes are grown in Touraine?

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Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc,Cab Franc and Gamay

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What are the two most prestigous appellations for Sauvignon Blanc and sub region are they in?

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Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume, Central Vineyards

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What soil type and wines come out of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume?

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The vines are planted on well drained, stony, limestone soil. The wines from these regions tend to be dry, high acidity, with hints of green apple and wet stones. Pouilly-Fume to have subtle notes of smoke.

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What are some wine making techniques for Sauvignon Blanc in the Loire?

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  • Gentle pneumatic pressing and temperature controlled stainless steel vats to create fresh fruit wines.
  • ferment and mature their wines in old oak and keep them on fine lees to provide them with a broader texture.
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What appellation is in the south-west of Sancerre and produces moderate priced wines in a similar style?

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Menetou-Salon

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What grape is used to make a white touraine? What other name can this appear as?

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Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon de Touraine

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What grapes are grown in Anjou-Samur?

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Chenin Blanc, Cab Franc and Gamay

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What grape are grown in Nantais?

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Melon Blanc

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What are some weather hazards in the Loire Valley?

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High rainfall from the gulf stream which causes fungal problems
2. Spring frosts in more continental zones.

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Where are the best sites located in Loire Valley>

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Mid slopes with southerly aspect and close to the river. There is heat trapped in the river which provides warmth and reflection). And midslopes provide good drainage

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16
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What does sur-lie mean?

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The wine has been left on lees.

17
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What wines come out of AOC Muscadet?

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Simple wines. This is the widest area but not the biggest.

18
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What wines come out of AOD Muscadet Sevre et Maine?

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Some of the best melon blancs. This is the biggest production area with 75%.

19
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Talk about melon blanc as a grape varietal from Loire.

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  1. Early ripening, late budding and frost resistant.
  2. Subtle green fruits, green apple and pear.
  3. Floral. - elderflower
  4. Citrus - lemon and lime
  5. High acid with a briny minerality.
    6.Dry white wine.
20
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What are four key appellations in ANjou-Saumur?

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  1. Savennieres
  2. Coteaux du Layon
  3. Anjou
  4. Saumur
21
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What kind of wines come out of Savennieries AOC?

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  1. There is air circulation which impedes noble rot.
  2. Later harvests occur here resulting in concentrated wines.
  3. There is well exposed sites which results in dry and full bodied wines.
  4. It is located on the north bank.
  5. Full-bodied chenin blanc in a dry style.
22
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Talk about Coteaux du layon

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  1. Renowned for sweet wines.
  2. Shelted in the Layon Valley from the Mauges Hills.
  3. Noble rot intensive
  4. Late harvest
  5. AOC Quarts de Chaume and AOC Bonnezeaux.
23
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Talk about Anjou wines and site.

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  1. Dry wines (Chenin Blanc) that are matured in new oak and are medium to full bodied. This site sites on the river Loir.
24
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What wines is Saumer known for?

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  1. Traditional method sparkling and dry chenin blanc.
25
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What grape is used in Vouvray?

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Chenin Blanc

26
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What kind of Chenin Blancs are produced in Vouvray?

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  1. Still to sparkling
  2. Dry to sweet (sec, demi-sec, moelleux.
  3. Rarely fermented or matured in new oak.
  4. Cool climate and limestone and clay soils providing light to medium bodied wines.
  5. Fruity fresh and floral notes.
27
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In what type of grape is it common for there to be different levels in ripeness in one bunch/

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Chenin Blanc

28
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What is Muscadest Sevre et Maine Sur Lie?

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This is a wine made from Melon Blanc which has spent the winter on it lees and is bottled the following year. This provides a wine with richer texture. Typicallt the wine is handled very little to retain delicacy and freshness.

29
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Where is Cab Franc grown in Touraine?

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Chinon, Bourgueil and Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourguil.

30
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What kind of wine comes out of these appellations? Chinon, Bourgueil and Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourguil.

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  1. Cab Franc
  2. Typically lighter and fruitier due to vines being grown on sandy soils.
  3. Can produce fuller bodied, tannic versions where the vines are grown on limestone and clay soils.
31
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What kind of wine comes out of Saumur-Champigny?

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  1. Cab Franc, which is made in a lighter style, best drunk young, sometimes chilled but has a noticable violet character.
32
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What is the second most planted black varietal in the Loire Valley?

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Gamay

33
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Where can Rose de Loire come from?

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Touraine and Anjou-Saumer.

34
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Describe Rose de Loire?

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  1. Always dry
  2. Made from Cab franc and Caberent.
35
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What type of Rose comes out of Cabernet d’Anjou?

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Medium dry to medium sweet in style and made of a blend of Cab Franc/Sauv.

36
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What is Rose d’anjou?

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A less sweet rose and made predominately up of Grolleu which is a high yielding black grape.

37
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What is Sancerre Rose like?

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  1. Must be made from Pinot Noir
  2. Pale in colour, light in body and dry with delicate fruit aromas.

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