Loire Flashcards by Jana Sigmon

Which of the following Loire AOCs does not craft a white from Sauv Blanc?

a) menetou-salon
b) quincy
c) reuilly
d) pouilly-sur-loire

pouilly-sur-loire - chasselas

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Which grape(s) is used to craft rose in Loire?

a) grolleau, grolleau gris
b) pineau d’aunis
c) cab franc, cab sauv
d) romorantin

romorantin

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Which of the following appellations is not in Touraine?
a) chinon
b) montlouis-sur-loire
c) coteaux du loir
d) menetou-salon

menetou-salon - in the centre loire

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which of the following Loire AOCs crafts sweet botrytized dessert wine?
a) touraine noble joue
b) saumur
c) bonnezeaux
d) anjou brissac

bonnezeaux

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What is the climate in Centre-Loir & Upper Loire?

Continental

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What is the climate in Pays Nantais?

Maritime

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What is the climate in Anjou-Saumur & Touraine?

Maritime with continental influence

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the Loire is the longest river in France, how long is it?
a) 520 mi
b) 620 mi
c) 720 mi
d) 820 mi

620 mi/1,000 km

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In which Loire Valley Château did Joan of Arc meet the Dauphin of France?

Saumur
Blois
Chinon
Amboise
Chambord
Chenonceau

Chinon

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What product did Dutch traders produce from grapes grown in the Loire Valley?

Advocaat

Jenever

Brandewijn

Curaçao

Brandewijn

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What is the climate of the Centre-Loire? 

Continental

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The Loire produces more red wine than white.
T/F

False

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What term is traditionally used in the Loire to describe a wine that is Medium Sweet?

Doux

Tuffeau

Moelleux

Montlouis

Moelleux

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Which of these are typical wine making techniques for white wine in the Loire?

Fermentation in temperature controlled vats

Malolactic Conversion

Lees Aging

Barrel Fermentation

Barrel Aging

Fermentation in temperature controlled vats

Lees Aging

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Which AOC area of Pays Nantais produces the most wine? 

Muscadet

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

Fiefs Vendéens

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu

Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

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Which of these is the main grape used to make Muscadet wines? 

Sauvignon Blanc

Chenin Blanc

Chardonnay

Melon de Bourgogne

Gros Plant

Melon de Bourgogne

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Which of these wine styles is not made in Anjou AOC?

Dry White

Red

Rosé

Sparkling White

Sparkling Rosé

Rosé

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what is the wine style of rose d’anjou aoc?

med sweet

dry

off-dry

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what is the wine style of rose de loire aoc

med sweet

dry

off-dry

dry

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what is the wine style of cabernet d’anjou aoc

med sweet

dry

off-dry

med sweet

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Which grape variety is the principal grape of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?

Cabernet Sauvignon

Côt

Cabernet Franc

Pinot d’Aunis

Cab franc

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Which grape variety is the principal grape of Vouvray?

Romorantin

Chenin Blanc

Orbois

Pinot Gris

chenin blanc

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Which two Centre-Loire AOCs are located on the Cher River?

Quincy

Menetou-Salon

Sancerre

Reuilly

Quincy & Reuilly

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Which Centre-Loire AOC is the most hilly and highest in elevation?’

Quincy

Sancerre

Pouilly-Fumé

Reuilly

sancerre

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What sort of climate do you find in the Upper Loire?

continental

Which of these lists the four AOCs of the Upper Loire?  Saint-Pourçain, Valençay, Côte Roannaise, Côtes du Forez Saint-Pourçain, Côtes d'Auvergne, Côte Roannaise, Cheverny Saint-Pourçain, Côtes d'Auvergne, Côte Roannaise, Côtes du Forez Saint-Pourçain, Côtes d'Auvergne, Château-Thébaud, Côtes du Forez

Saint-Pourçain, Côtes d'Auvergne, Côte Roannaise, Côtes du Forez

Which of these is the most widely grown grape in the Loire?  Melon de Bourgogne Sauvignon Blanc Chenin Blanc Cabernet Franc

Cabernet Franc

Name the subregion for this AOC: Pouilly Sur Loire Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Centre Loire

Name the subregion for this AOC: Orleans Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Touraine

Name the subregion for this AOC: Savienneres Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Anjou-Saumur

Name the subregion for this AOC: Quarts de Chaume Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Anjou-Saumur

Name the subregion for this AOC: Cheverny Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Touraine

Name the subregion for this AOC: Montlouise-Sur-Loire Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Touraine

Name the subregion for this AOC: Cour Cheverny Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Toraine

Name the subregion for this AOC: Saviennieres Roche aux moines Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Anjou Saumur

Name the subregion for this AOC: Reuilly Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Centre-Loire

Name the subregion for this AOC: Bourgueil Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Touraine

Name the subregion for this AOC: Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Touraine

Name the subregion for this AOC: Bonnezeaux Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Anjou Saumur

Name the subregion for this AOC: Pouilly Fume Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Centre Loire

Name the subregion for this AOC: Menetou-salon Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Centre Loire

Name the subregion for this AOC: Valencay Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Touraine

Name the subregion for this AOC: ' Coteaux du Layon Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Anjou Saumur

Name the subregion for this AOC: Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Pays Naintes

Name the subregion for this AOC: Muscadet Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Pays Nantais

Name the subregion for this AOC: Coteaux de l'Albance Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Anjou Saumur

Name the subregion for this AOC: Quincy Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Centre Loire

Name the subregion for this AOC: Coulee de Serrant Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Anjou Saumur

Name the subregion for this AOC: Saumur Champigny Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Anjou Saumur

Name the subregion for this AOC: Orleans Clery Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Touraine

Name the subregion for this AOC: Sancerre Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Centre Loire

Name the subregion for this AOC: Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Pays Nantais

Name the subregion for this AOC: Vouvray Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Touraine

Name the subregion for this AOC: Chinon Pays Nantais Touraine Anjou-Saumur Centre-Loire

Touraine

Which is the smallest of the Muscadet AOCs? Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire Muscadet Gros Plant du Pays Nantais Muscadet Sèvre et Maine

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

Which grape variety will be permitted to constitute up to 10% of the blend in Muscadet AOC wines from the 2021 vintage? 

Chardonnay

Which of these is not a DGC in Muscadet Sèvre et Maine AOC?  Clisson Gorges Château-Maine Goulaine Mouzillon-Tillières Le Pallet

Château-Maine

The Val de Loire IGP is France’s largest IGP in area. True or False?

True

The town and Château of Chinon sit on which river? Loire Loir Vienne L’Indre Cher

Vienne

What is the wine style of this AOC: Orleans red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

dry white, rose, red

What is the wine style of this AOC: touraine noble joue red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

rose only

What is the wine style of this AOC: menetou-salon red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

dry white, rose, red

What is the wine style of this AOC: rose de la loire red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

rose only

What is the wine style of this AOC: bourgueil red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

rose & red only

What is the wine style of this AOC: anjou brissac red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

red wine only

What is the wine style of this AOC: orleans clery red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

red wine only

What is the wine style of this AOC: saint nicolas de bourgueil red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

rose & red only

What is the wine style of this AOC: reuilly red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

dry white, rose, red

What is the wine style of this AOC: saumur-champigny red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

red only

What is the wine style of this AOC: cheverny red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

dry white, rose, red

What is the wine style of this AOC: chinon red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

dry white, rose, red

What is the wine style of this AOC: valencay red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

dry white, red, rose

What is the wine style of this AOC: anjou-village red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

red wine only

What is the wine style of this AOC: sancerre red wine only rose & red wine only dry white, rose, & red wine rose wine only

dry white, rose, red

Saumur AOC makes wines in many different styles – which is the most important in terms of production? Dry White Red Rosé Sparkling

sparkling

Which is the odd one out? Sancerre Blanc Pouilly-Fumé Pouilly-sur-Loire Menetou-Salon Blanc Reuilly Blanc

Pouilly-sur-Loire is only made from Chasselas grapes – all these other white wines are made from Sauvignon Blanc.

Which of these Centre-Loire AOCs only make white wine? Select all that apply: Sancerre AOC Pouilly-Fumé AOC Pouilly-sur-Loire AOC Menetou-Salon AOC Quincy AOC Reuilly AOC

Pouilly-Fumé AOC Pouilly-sur-loire AOC Quincy AOC

What is the wine style of this AOC: Quincy dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

dry white only

What is the wine style of this AOC: muscadet cotes de grandlieu dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

dry white only

What is the wine style of this AOC: pouilly fume dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

dry white only

What is the wine style of this AOC: savennieres roche aux moines dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

dry, semi-sweet, & sweet white

What is the wine style of this AOC: savennieres dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

dry, semi-sweet, sweet white

What is the wine style of this AOC: muscadet sevre et maine dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

dry white only

What is the wine style of this AOC: bonnezeaux dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

semi-sweet & sweet white

What is the wine style of this AOC: gros plant du pays nantais dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

dry white only

What is the wine style of this AOC: anjou couteaux de la loire dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

semi-sweet, sweet white

What is the wine style of this AOC: coteaux de l'aubance dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

semi-sweet, sweet white

What is the wine style of this AOC: coulee de serrant dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

dry, semi-sweet, sweet white

What is the wine style of this AOC: quarts de chaume dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

semi-sweet, sweet white

What is the wine style of this AOC: muscadet coteaux de la loire dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

dry white only

What is the wine style of this AOC: cour-cheverny dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

dry, semi-sweet, sweet white

What is the wine style of this AOC: pouilly-sur-loire dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

dry white wine only

What is the wine style of this AOC: coteaux du layon dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

semi-sweet, sweet white

What is the wine style of this AOC: muscadet dry white wine only dry, semi-sweet, sweet white only semi-sweet, sweet white only

dry white only

what grape is this rose made from: Chinon grolleau meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris cabernet franc pinot noir pinot gris cab franc, cab sauv

cabernet franc

what grape is this rose made from: cabernet d'anjou grolleau meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris cabernet franc pinot noir pinot gris cab franc, cab sauv

cab fanc, cab sauv

what grape is this rose made from: reuilly grolleau meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris cabernet franc pinot noir pinot gris cab franc, cab sauv

pinot gris

what grape is this rose made from: sancerre grolleau meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris cabernet franc pinot noir pinot gris cab franc, cab sauv

pinot noir

what grape is this rose made from: rose d'anjou grolleau meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris cabernet franc pinot noir pinot gris cab franc, cab sauv

grolleau

what grape is this rose made from: touraine noble joue grolleau meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris cabernet franc pinot noir pinot gris cab franc, cab sauv

meunieur, pinot noir, pinot gris

In which French landform is Touraine and Centre-Loire found? Paris Basin Massif Armoricain Massif Central

Paris Basin

From which of these does Coteaux du Layon AOC takes it name?  Hills that protect the region A river A town An old name for Chenin Blanc

river The Layon River flows through the part of Anjou where the sweet wines of the Coteaux du Layon are made.

Match the soil type with the subregion: Pays Nantais dark schist, sandstone - tuffeau caillote, terres blanche, silex, sand gravel volcanic, igneous, metamorphic with limestone tuffeau- flinty clay

volcanic, igneous, metamorphic with limestone

Match the soil type with the subregion: anjou saumur dark schist, sandstone - tuffeau caillote, terres blanche, silex, sand gravel volcanic, igneous, metamorphic with limestone tuffeau- flinty clay

dark schist, sandstone - truffeau

Match the soil type with the subregion: touraine dark schist, sandstone - tuffeau caillote, terres blanche, silex, sand gravel volcanic, igneous, metamorphic with limestone tuffeau- flinty clay

tuffeau- flinty clay

Match the soil type with the subregion: centre-loire dark schist, sandstone - tuffeau caillote, terres blanche, silex, sand gravel volcanic, igneous, metamorphic with limestone tuffeau- flinty clay

caillotes, terres blanche, silex, sand gravel

The Arnon river flows through which Centre-Loire AOC? Reuilly AOC Quincy AOC Menetou-Salon AOC Sancerre AOC

Reuilly AOC

Which appellation’s primary wine style is not red? Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC Orléans-Cléry AOC Cabernet d’Anjou AOC Saumur-Champigny AOC

Cabernet d’Anjou AOC

Match the grape with the subregion: chenin blanc, cabernet franc, grolleau gris, grolleau noir pays nantais anjou-saumur centre-loire touraine

anjou-saumur

Match the grape with the subregion: melon de bourgogne, folle blanche pays nantais anjou-saumur centre-loire touraine

pays nantais

Match the grape with the subregion: sauv blanc, pinot noir pays nantais anjou-saumur centre-loire touraine

centre-loire

Match the grape with the subregion: chenin blanc, sauv blanc, romorantin, cab franc, cote, gamay pays nantais anjou-saumur centre-loire touraine

touraine

Which style of wine is produced in Bonnezeaux AOC? Dry White Semi-Sweet White Sweet White Sparkling White

sweet white

What style of wine often has the term Fines Bulles on the label in the Loire Valley?  Semi-Sweet Rosé Semi-Sweet White Nouveau style Gamay Sparkling wine Sweet White

sparkling wine

Which AOC produces sparkling wines labeled as pétillant originel? Anjou Saumur Montlouis-sur-Loire Touraine Crémant de Loire

Montlouis-sur-Loire

Which appellation’s primary wine style is not dry white? Pouilly-Fumé AOC Muscadet AOC Quincy AOC Touraine Noble Joué AOC

Touraine Noble Joué AOC

Where would you find Coulée de Serrant AOC? Touraine Sancerre Savennières Saumur

Savennieres Coulée de Serrant is a small (17.5 ac/6.87 ha) AOC contained within Savennières on the bank of the Loire. It is a monopole owned by Domaine Joly.

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