Anjou-Saumur

Question 1

T of ? 45% of the production is devoted to rosé in Anjou

Answer 1

True!

Question 2

Min Chenin % in Anjou AOP and Saumur AOP?

Answer 2

Anjou: Min 80% Chenin (max 20% chardonnay+sauv blanc)
Saumur: 100% Chenin

Question 3

T or F? 1/3 of plantings in Anjou are Cab Franc

Answer 3

True!

Question 4

T or F? Saumur can be labeled as Anjou AOP, but not vice versa

Answer 4

True!

Question 5

Grapes for Anjou-Villages and Anjou-Villages Brissac?

Answer 5

Cab Sauv + Cab Franc (Red only AOPs)

Question 6

Grapes for Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire?

Answer 6

100% Chenin only

Question 7

Loire’s first official Grand Cru?

Answer 7

Quarts de Chaume

Question 8

Main city in Anjou?

Answer 8

Angers

Question 9

These 2 main tributaries of the Loire play significant roles in Anjou’s wine production

Answer 9

Layon and Aubance

Question 10

Savennières is just south of Angers, what are its (2) own AOPs

Answer 10

• Roche aux Moines

- Coulée de Serrant - (M) Nicolas Joly

Question 11

Name 3 AOPs that require 100% Chenin in Anjou-Saumur

Answer 11

• Anjou-Coteaux de la Loire (white only)
• Coteaux de l’Aubance (sweet, SGN)
• Savennières (white only)
• Coteaux du Layon (sweet white only)
• Bonnezeaux (sweet white only)
• Quarts du Chaume (sweet white only)
• Coteaux de Saumur (off-white only)
• Saumur

Question 12

Name still Rosé-only AOPs in Saumur (2)

Answer 12

• Cabernet d’Anjou

- Rose d’Anjou

Question 13

Saumur AOP requirements for all 3 colors?

Answer 13

• No still Rosé
• White: 100% Chenin
• Red: Cabernet franc + (Max 30% Cab-sauv + Pineau d’Aunis)
• Mousseux blanc: Min 60% Chenin + max 10% sb
• Mousseux rosé: Min 60% Cab franc + max 10% sb (min 9m on lees)

Question 14

Grapes for a wine labeled “Saumur-Puy-Notre-Dame”

Answer 14

Cab franc, with max 15% cab sauv

Question 15

What are the requirements for Coteaux de Saumur AOP?

Answer 15

• 100% Chenin (only)
• Semi-sweet wines - passillerage or botrytis, must be harvested in successful tries
• Min Alc: 15%
• Min must weight: 238g/l
• Min RS: 34 g/l

Question 16

Requirements for Saumur-Champigny AOP

Answer 16

• Red only

- Min 85% Cabernet franc (max 15% cab sauv+pineau d’aunis)

Question 17

T or F? Savennières does not have any subzones

Answer 17

True!

Question 18

Name the 2 AOPs in Savennières; one is a monopole owned by whom?

Answer 18

• Coulée de Serrant: owned by Nicolas Joly

- Roche aux Moines

Question 19

Roche aux Moines has 6 vignerons who make wine there, name 2

Answer 19

• Nicolas Joly
• Château de Chamboureau
• Domaine aux Moines
• Château Pierre Bise
• Domaine des Forges
• Domaine Jo Pithon

Question 20

Residual sugar in Savennières is no longer explicitly stated as of 2011; what are the 4 levels of sweetness and RS levels?

Answer 20

• Sec: max 4 g/l
• Demi-sec: max 18g/l
• Moelleux: 18-45g/l
• Doux: more than 45 g/l

Question 21

Coteaux l’Aubance AOP makes sweet whites; for still reds made in that region, what are they labeled as?

Answer 21

Anjou Villages Brissac (Cab Sauv + Cab Franc)

Question 22

Which river runs through Bonnezeaux?

Answer 22

Layon

Question 23

Name the 2 villages that have their own AOP within Coteaux du Layon

Answer 23

Bonnezeaux and Chaume (of Quarts de Chaume AOP)

Question 24

Min alc % for Coteaux du Layon (+village, +Chaume Premier Cru, +SGN)?

Answer 24

• Layon: 11%
• Layon “Village”: 12%
• Layon “Chaume Premier Cru”: 11%
• Layon “SGN” (with or without village): 19%

Question 25

Min RS for Coteaux du Layon and Chaume Premier Cru

Answer 25

- Layon: 34 g/l - Layon "Chaume Premier Cru": 80 g/l * *Chaptalization not allowed for both

Question 26

Which has a higher min must weight, Coteau du Layon or Sauternes?

Answer 26

Same, 221 g/l

Question 27

7 geographical designations can add their name to the Coteau du Layon appellation, name 3

Answer 27

- Beaulieu/sur Layon - Rablay/sur Layon - Rochefort/sur Loire - St Aubin/de Luigne - St Lambert/du Lattay - Faye/d'Anjou - Chaume “Premier Cru” (lieu-dit within Rochefort sur Loire)

Question 28

RS, min alc % and min must weight for Bonnezeaux? Is chaptalization legal?

Answer 28

- 100% Chenin - Min 12% alc - Min 51 g/l - Must weight: 238 g/l - Chaptalization is legal for Bonnezeaux AOC

Question 29

``` Where is chaptalization legal? Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon, Layon Chaume Premier Cru, Layon Chaume SGN, Quarts du Chaume ```

Answer 29

Bonnezeaux and Coteaux du Layon

Question 30

Name 2 producers of Bonnezeaux

Answer 30

- Dom de la Sansonnière (Mark Angeli) - Ch de Fesles - Dom de Petits Quarts/Godineaux - Dom René Renou

Question 31

Requirements for Quarts du Chaume?

Answer 31

- 100% Chenin - Min 11% alc - Min 85 g/l - Min must weight: 298 g/l * Loire’s first official Grand Cru * Producers: Dom des Baumard, Pierre Bise

Question 32

Grapes for Haut-Pitou in Anjou?

Answer 32

- White: Min 60% sauv blanc, sauv gris - Red: Min 60% cab franc, max 10% gamay - Rosé: Min. 40% cab franc, plus a min. 20% p-noir and a min. 20% Gamay

Question 33

Only AOP in Anjou-Saumur where the main white grape is Sauv Blanc

Answer 33

Haut-Poitou AOP

Question 34

T or F? Saumur is Loire’s biggest producer of bubbles

Answer 34

True!

Question 35

T or F for Anjou? It is the largest, most diverse and dynamic region; 45% of Anjou production is devoted to rosê (dominated by the Grolleau grape) and 1/3 of plantings are Cab Franc

Answer 35

True!

Question 36

Which requires a higher minimum RS -- Coteaux du Layon or Coteaux de l’Aubance?

Answer 36

Same, both 34 g/l

Question 37

SGN AOPs outside of Alsace

Answer 37

- Coteaux de l'Aubance - Coteau du Layon - Monbazillac

Question 38

Describe the terroir of Savennières AOP

Answer 38

Savennières sits along the north bank of the Loire River in Anjou. The climate is cool and benefits the long/slow ripening process of Chenin Blanc. The slopes are steep and south facing consisting of blue schist and volcanic debris

Question 39

Name 3 single vineyards within the Savennières AOP

Answer 39

Clos de Fremine, Clos de la Hutte, Clos Papillion

Question 40

Arrange the following AOPS in order of residual sugar: Bonnezeaux, Quarts du Chaume, Chaume Premier Cru, Coteaux du Layon

Answer 40

- Coteaux du Layon: 34 g/l - Bonnezeaux: 51 g/l - Chaume 1er: 80 g/l - Quarts du Chaume: 85 g/l

Question 41

Name 2 producers of Quarts de Chaume?

Answer 41

Domaines des Baumard and Chateau Pierre-Bise

Question 42

Producer with Monopole AOP of Loire? What is the AOP?

Answer 42

Coulée de Serrant, Nicolas Joly

Question 43

T or F? Anjou and Saumur AOP both don't make still rose wines

Answer 43

True!