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LOIRE VALLEY Flashcards

1
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Longest river in France?

A

Loire

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2
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4 subregions?

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From East to West
1. Central Vineyards
2. Touraine
3. Anjou Saumur
4. Nantais

*These are not appellations and there is NO regional generic appellation for the whole of Loire

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3
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Where does production of Rose de Loire and Cremant de Loire take place?

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Anjour and Saumur

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4
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What is Val de Loire?

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IGP that covers whole region, straightforward wines

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Climate?

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Overall cool
Central Vineyards- Are well inland and have a continental climate

Nantais- Coastal location and has maritime climate

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Best vineyards?

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Southern aspect, mid slope, facing the river for extra heat and reflected light

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7
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Where is Sauv B mainly grown?

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Central Vineyards and Touraine

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Sub region with smallest production?

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Central Valley, but has 2 of the most prestigious wine appellations for Sauv B

  1. Sancerre
  2. Pouilly Fume
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Characteristics of wines from Sancerre and Pouilly Fume

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Well drained, stony, limestone based soils
Dry, high in acid with green apple and wet stone

PF-subtle smoky notes

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What is used to create fresh and fruity wines?

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Gentle pneumatic pressing and temp controlled stainless steel vats

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11
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When is MC used?

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Cooler vintages to lower acidity of wines

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Most important appellation South West of Sancerre?

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Menetou Salon

More affordable Sauv B than Sancerre and PF

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13
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Where does majority of Sauv B come from?

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Touraine region

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What is White Touraine?

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Generic appellation that covers the whole of the Touraine region

Often appear under varietal label
Less concentration than those from more prestigious appellations

Usually simple and fruity

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Chenin Blanc characteristics

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-High acid non aromatic
-Greatest white wine of Touraine and Anjou Saumur

-Common for grapes to reach different levels of ripeness from the same bunch

-Dry, sweet, still, sparkling–Depends on ripeness

-Barely ripe- Sparkling wines

-Young- Flavors of fresh apple, tropical fruit

-Dry- Steely, smoky character

-Sweet- Apricot, citrus peel flavors from Noble rot

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16
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What is Vouvray known for?

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-Still and sparkling Chenin Blanc

-Cool climate and clay soils
-Light-Med body with fresh fruity floral notes
-Rarely fermented or matured in new oak

-Still- Dry to lusciously sweet depending on vintage

17
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What is Saumur known for?

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Sparkling Chenin Blanc made by traditonal method

18
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What is Anjou known for?

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Dry wines, sometimes matured in new oak

19
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What is Savennieres known for?

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Full bodied Chenin Blanc in a dry style

20
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What is Coteaux du Layon known for?

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Renowned sweet wines

21
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What is Melon Blanc aka?

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Muscadet or Melon de Bourgogne

22
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Melon Blanc characteristics?

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Ripens early
Frost resistant
Good for cool climate
Mainly grown in Nantais region

23
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All wines from Muscadet appellations?

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-Dry with med alcohol
-Traditionally fermented in large oak vessels, but now concrete or stainless steel vats more common
-High acid, light body, subtle green fruit flavors
-Drink young

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What is Muscadet Sevre et Maine sur lie?

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-Wine is bottled in the year following the vintage, having spend the winter on its lees—Richer texture
-Wine is handled very little to retain delicacy and freshness

25
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In Touraine, where is Cab Franc grown?

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Chinon and Bourgueil

Light and fruit wines for early drinking with sandy soils

Fuller bodied more tannic versions from south facing slopes with limestone and clay soils

26
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Where else is Cab F grown?

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Saumur
Saumur-Champigny–>Floral/violet character

Lighter bodied style, best drunk young and served chilled

27
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2nd most planted black grape variety in Loire?

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Gamay

Mainly in Touraine and Anjou- Fruity/early drinking wines

28
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Where is a small amount of Pinot Noir grown?

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Central vineyards, but best sites are reserved for Sauv B

29
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Where is rose produced?

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Anjou-Saumur, with some in Touraine

30
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What is Rose de Loire?

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Can be produced in both Anjou-Saumur and Touraine, but usually from Anjou-Saumur

Always dry, can be made from range of grapes including Cab F and Cab Sauv

31
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Anjou-Saumur has another 2 appellations for different styles of Roses, what area they?

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  1. Cabernet d’Anjou–> Med dry-med sweet and made from Cab F and Cab Sauv
  2. Rose d’Anjou–> Less sweet, mainly from Grolleau(Local/high yield black grape) and blended with Cab F and other local varieties
32
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In Sancerre, what must rose be made from?

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Pinot Noir

33
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How are rose wines made?

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Direct press or short maceration on the skins
Usually fermented in inert temp controlled vessels to retain fruit flavors

34
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