Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM


Top Flashcards (Certified)
All Flashcards

WSET Level 3 > 18. The Loire Valley > Flashcards

18. The Loire Valley Flashcards

(70 cards)

Start Studying
1
Q

What IGP covers the whole of the Loire?

A

Val de Loire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

Which part of Loire has a continental climate?

A

Central Vineyards

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

Loire’s Central Vineyards climate?

A

Continental

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

Which part of Loire has a maritime climate?

A

Nantais

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

Nantais climate?

A

Maritime

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

Where in the Loire is Sauv Blanc mostly grown? (2 sub-regions)

A

Central Vineyards and Touraine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

Which sub-region is Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume found?

A

Central Vineyards

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

Soil type of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume

A

Limestone

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

When might Central Vineyards producers use malolactic conversion on Sauv Blanc?

A

In cooler vintages to reduce the acidity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

Central Vineyards producers often use what method in cooler vintages of Sauv Blanc?

A

Malolactic conversion to reduce acidity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

How do some Loire producers reduce acidity of Sauv Blanc in cooler vintages?

A

Malolactic conversion

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

Important appellation to south-west of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume?

A

Menetou-Salon

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

Where is Menetou-Salon?

A

South-west of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

Majority of Sauv Blanc comes from where in the Loire?

A

Touraine

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

4 sub-regions of Loire (west to east)

A

Nantais
Anjou-Saumur
Touraine
Central Vineyards

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

Major peculiarity of Chenin Blanc growing

A

Uneven ripening within a single bunch

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

Why do Chenin producers often make several passes during harvest through the vineyard?

A

Chenin ripens unevenly

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

Is Chenin aromatic or non-aromatic?

A

Non-aromatic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

Acidity of Chenin generally?

A

High acidity

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

In Loire, what kind of Chenin is used for sparkling wines?

A

Barely ripe fruit

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

In Loire, the barely ripe fruit is used in what?

A

Sparkling wines

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Chenin develops what tertiary flavours with age?

A

Honey, toast and hay

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

Vouvray soil type?

A

Clay soil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

Vouvray oak use

A

Rarely fermented or matured in new oak

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Vouvray's clay soil and cool climate creates what kind of body?
Light to medium body
26
Loire's Saumur is known for what?
Traditional method sparkling wines
27
Loire's Anjou is known for what?
Dry wines
28
Loire's Anjou use of oak?
Sometimes matured in new oak
29
Savennieres is found in what sub-region of Loire?
Anjou-Saumur
30
Coteaux du Layon is found in what sub-region of Loire?
Anjou-Saumur
31
Savennieres Chenin Blanc body?
Full body
32
Why does Savennieres mostly produce dry wines?
The vineyards have good air circulation which prevents noble rot
33
How do Savennieres Chenins get such full-bodies?
Late harvesting
34
Where do many of Loire's sweet wines come from?
Coteaux du Layon
35
Why does noble rot grow well in Coteaux du Layon?
It is located in the sheltered valley of the river Layon
36
Coteaux du Layon geographical specifics
Well-sheltered valley of river Layon encourages noble rot development
37
Melon Blanc is aka?
Muscadet Melon de Bourgogne
38
Muscadet is aka?
Melon Blanc
39
How is Melon Blanc well-suited to cool climates?
Frost-resistant
40
Melon Blanc ripening
Ripens early
41
Melon Blanc ripening paradox
It ripens early but is frost resistant
42
Majority of Melon Blanc comes from where in Loire?
Nantais
43
Muscadet sweetness
Dry
44
Muscadet alcohol
Medium alcohol
45
Muscadet acidity
High
46
Muscadet body
Light
47
Muscadet flavours
Subtle green fruit
48
Muscadet Sur Lie specifics
Spends winter on its lees Bottled the year following the vintage
49
Major red grape of Loire
Cabernet Franc
50
Cab Franc appellations in Touraine
Chinon and Bourgueil
51
Chinon and Bourgueil are in what sub-region of Loire?
Touraine
52
Lighter Cab Francs in Touraine come from what soils?
Sandy soils
53
Heavier Cab Francs in Touraine come from what soils?
Limestone and clay
54
Cab Franc areas in Anjou-Saumur?
Saumur-Champigny
55
Cab Francs from Saumur-Champigny show what specific character?
Violet character
56
Violet notes are a specific characteristic of what wine from Loire?
Cab Franc from Saumur-Champigny
57
Second-most planted grape variety in Loire
Gamay
58
Gamay is typically found where in Loire?
Touraine and Anjou
59
Pinot Noir is typically found where in Loire?
Central Vineyards
60
Where can Rose de Loire be found?
Anjou and Touraine
61
Loire Rose is mainly found where?
Anjou-Saumur
62
Cabernet d'Anjou sweetness
Medium dry to medium sweet
63
Rose d'anjou sweetness
Off-dry typically
64
Rose d'Anjou grape (mainly)
Grolleau
65
Where is Grolleau found?
Anjou
66
What is Grolleau used in?
Rose d'Anjou
67
What vine management is used in Loire for Sauv Blanc?
Vertical Shoot Positioning
68
Irrigation of Loire's Sauv Blanc vineyards
Well-drained
69
Loire's fertility of soils?
Quite poor so easy to control Sauv Blanc vigour
70
Why do Sauvignon Blanc wines from Touraine generally have less complexity than those from Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé?
The soils retain too much water, reducing stress on the vines

WSET Level 3 (25 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2025 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions