Chapter Nine: The Loire Valley

Question 1

What are the four main regions of the Loire Valley?

Answer 1

Pays Nantais

Anjou-Saumur

Touraine

Upper (Eastern) Loire

Question 2

What is the regional name for Chenin Blanc?

Answer 2

Pineau de la Loire

Question 3

What is the regional name for Folle Blanche?

Answer 3

Gros Plant

Question 4

What are the four appellations of Muscadet?

Answer 4

Muscadet AOC

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOC

Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu AOC

Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOC

Question 5

What is the leading Muscadet appellations that produces 80% of all Muscadet?

Answer 5

Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOC

Question 6

What is the grape variety of the four Muscadet appellations?

Answer 6

Melong de Bourgogne (Melon)

Question 7

What grape variety is allowed to be used (up to 10%) in the wines of Muscadet AOC?

Answer 7

Chardonnay

Question 8

What is the regional name for Cabernet Franc used in the Loire?

Answer 8

Breton

Question 9

What are the three appellations of Touraine approved for Cabernet Franc-based wines?

Answer 9

Chinon AOC

Bourgueil AOC

St.-Nicolas-de-Bourguiel AOC

Question 10

What are the 3 appellations of Anjou known for sweet white wines?

Answer 10

Quarts de Chaume AOC

Coteauc du Layon AOC

Bonnezeaux AOC

(Coteaux du Layon Premier Cru Chaume AOC is a sub-appellations of Coteaux du Layon AOC)

Question 11

What is the Loire Valley’s Grand Cru AOC?

Answer 11

Quarts de Chaume AOC

Question 12

What is the main grape variety of white Saumur Mousseaux AOC?

Answer 12

Chenin Blanc (min. 60%)

Question 13

What is the main grape variety of red Saumur Mousseaux AOC?

Answer 13

Cabernet Franc (min. 60%)

Question 14

What is the main grape variety of Vouvray AOC?

Answer 14

Chenin Blanc

Question 15

What are the two white grape varieties of the Cheverny AOC?

Answer 15

Sauvignon Blanc

Sauvignon Gris

Question 16

What are the 3 red grape varieties of the Cheverny AOC?

Answer 16

Pinot Noir

Gamay

Malbec (optional)

Question 17

What are the grape varieties of Sancerre AOC?

Answer 17

White: Sauvignon Blanc

Red: Pinot Noir

Question 18

What is the grape variety of Savennieres AOC?

Answer 18

Chenin Blanc

Question 19

What are the three regional appellations for Loire Valley rose?

Answer 19

Rose d’Anjou AOC

Cabernet d’Anjou AOC

Rose de Loire AOC

Question 20

What are the 6 typical grape varieties used in Loire Valley rose?

Answer 20

Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Sauvignon

Pinot Noir

Gamay

Grolleau

Malbec

(among others)

Question 21

What is the area that grows most of the grapes used in Cremant de Loire AOC?

Answer 21

Saumur

Question 22

What are the types of wine produced in the Saumur-Champigny AOC?

Answer 22

Red wine only, Cabernet Franc-based

Question 23

What are the five appellations located in the Upper/Eastern Loire?

Answer 23

Sancerre AOC

Pouilly-Fume AOC

Quincy AOC

Reuilly AOC

Menetou-Salon AOC

Question 24

What is the grape variety of the Pouilly-Fume AOC?

Answer 24

Sauvignon Blanc

Question 25

What are the styles of wine produced in the Menetou-Salon AOC?

Answer 25

White from Sauvignon Blanc Red and rose from Pinot Noir

Question 26

What is the style of wine produced in the Quincy AOC?

Answer 26

White from Sauvignon Blanc

Question 27

What are the styles of wine produced in the Reuilly AOC?

Answer 27

White from Sauvignon Blanc Red and rose from Pinot Noir