France - Loire Flashcards
Pays Nantais (atlantic coast) climate grape vinification speciality appellations Loire
climate: wet, maritime
grape: melon de Bourgogne
vini: “sur lies” againg the wine on post-fermentation yeast cell = +complexity, + rich
appellation: muscadet AOP & muscadet Sere et Maine AOP
Anjou-Saumur (East of Pays Nantais)
climate
appelations
Loire
climate: maritime/continental + humid appellations: Anjou-Villages AOP Saumur AOP Savennieres AOP Bonnezeaux AOP Quarts-de-Chaume AOP
Anjou-Village AOP
grape
vinification
cab franc
dry red wines
Saumur AOP
grape
vinification
Loire
chenin blanc
cabernet franc
AOP well known for chenin blanc based sparkling wines
Savennieres AOP (north of Loire River)
grape
vinification
Loire
100% chenin blanc
dry white wine
Bonnezeaux AOP (South of Loire River bank of Layon River) grapes viti vini Loire
100% chenin blanc
viti: late harvest + boytritis
vini: sweet wine
Quarts-de-chaume AOP (south of the loire river on bank of Layon River) grape viti vini Loire
100% chenin blanc
viti: late harvest + boytritis
vini: sweet wines
Touraine (east of anjou-saumur)
climate
appellations
Loire
Continental
Chinon AOP
Bourgeuil AOP
Vouvray AOP
Chinon AOP (south of Loire river)
grape
vini
Loire
Cab franc
dry red wine
Bourgeuil AOP (north bank of Loire River)
grape
vini
Loire
cab franc
dry red wines
Vouvray AOP (north bank of Loire River)
grape
vini
Loire
100% chenin blanc
sparkling wines
dry wines
off-dry wines
sweet wines (moelleux)
Central Vineyards (center of france)
climate
appellations
Loire
continental
Sancerre AOP
Pouilly-Fumé AOP
Sancerre AOP (western bank Loire river)
grape
vini
Loire
100% Sauvignon blanc
100% pinot noir
dry red wine
dry white wine
Puilly-Fumé AOP (eastern bank Loire River)
grape
vini
Loire
100% Sauvignon blanc
dry white wine
