France/Loire Valley: Day 9

Question 1

Name the sub-regions of the Loire Valley from West to East

Answer 1

1. Pays Nantais
2. Anjou
3. Saumur
4. Touraine

Question 2

Identify a sparkling AOC wine of the Loire

Answer 2

Crémant de Loire AOC

Question 3

Describe a synonym for the grape called Muscadet

Answer 3

Melon de Bourgogne

Question 4

Describe the best area/sub-region for Muscadet

Answer 4

Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine

Question 5

Identify the grapes of Sancerre

Answer 5

1. Sauvignon Blanc
2. Pinot Noir

Question 6

Name another AOC making similair wine to Sancerre

Answer 6

Pouilly Fumé AOC

Question 7

Identify the grape of Vouvray

Answer 7

Chenin Blanc

Question 8

Identify the sub-regions of the Loire Valley using Chenin Blanc

Answer 8

1. Vouvray
2. Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC
3. Jasnières AOC

Question 9

Define: Moelleux

Answer 9

Soft, mellow, sweet.

Question 10

Name sub-region in which Coulée de Serrant & La Roche aux Moines are located

Answer 10

Savennières in the Anjou region
Loire Valley –> Anjou region –> Savennières appellation –> Coulée de Serrant and La Roche aux Moines

Question 11

Describe Kimmeridgian Soil

Answer 11

Composition:
Primarily composed of chalk, marl, and limestone, often containing numerous sea fossils. (Terres Blanches), silex (flint) and caillotes (fossils and stones) soils

Question 12

Where is Kimmeidgian Soil located in France?

Answer 12

Chablis and Sancerre

Question 13

Describe Silex Soil

Answer 13

Silex is a type of sedimentary soil that is rich with flint

Question 14

Describe Tuffeau Soil

Answer 14

fine- grained, soft, porous local limestone of the Loire Valley of France.

Question 15

Offer two wines from different Loire AOCs for Cabernet Franc

Question 16

Suggest 3 AOCs for botrytized Loire Valley wine (Anjou)

Answer 16

1. Coteaux du Layon
2. Quarts de Chaume
3. Coteaux de l’Aubance