Loire Flashcards
(112 cards)
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What is produced in Orleans-Clery?
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R: Cabernet Franc
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What is made in saumur AOP
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Dry still and sparkling red and white. Rose can only be sparkling
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In which appellation is Francois Chidaine located?
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Montlouis sur Loire
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Where is Louis Metaireau located?
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Muscadet Sevre et Maine
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True or False: Anjou may bottle as Saumur, but Saumur may not bottle as Anjou AOP
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False. Other way ‘round since Saumur is a sub of Anjou
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What are the cru communaux of Muscadet Sevre et Maine?
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Gorge, Clisson, la Pallet
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Where is Quarts de Chaume?
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Coteaux du Layon along the Loire around Rochefort dur Loire.
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What is produced in Orleans?
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RWP w/PMeunier and Chard
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What’s the difference between Montlouis sur Loire and Vouvray?
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MsL has sandier soils on the south bank of the Loire along the Cher, and is only made from Chenin.
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What changes for Chaume?
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Alcohol increases to 16.5% (11% acq) and rs goes to 80 g/l
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What is produced in Chateaumeillant?
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Vin Gris: 60%G+PN<15%PG; R: 60%G+PN
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What is the RS for Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux de l’Aubance?
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34 g/l
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What is french for noble rot?
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pourriture noble
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Where can I find red made from a majority of Pinot d’Aunis?
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Coteaux du Loir AOP
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Phillippe Foreau produces wine at which estate?
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Clos Naudin
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Domaine Huet produces a cuve which is a botrytised, hand picked, dessert wine from 3 estate vineyards called what?
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Cuvee Constance
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What is produced in Reuilly?
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Sauv Blanc. R from PN and P from PG as vin gris
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What wines are made in Chinon?
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RWP! W: Chenin 100%. R&P: CF
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What is the soil type in Savennieres?
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Blue Schist w/volcanic debris
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What’s made in Valencay?
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SB, PN, G, Cot
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What is the soil type of of Muscadet?
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Gneiss, silica, clay and granite
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What AOP lie along the Cher River?
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Reuilly, Quincy, Touraine, Montlouis sur Loire, Touraine Noble Joue
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What are the overarching appellations of the Loire?
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Cremant and rose de loire
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What is the only permitted grape of Montlouis sur Loire AOP?
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Chenin Blanc
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What sancerre-area appellations can produce white only?
Pouilly Fume, Quincy, Pouilly sur Loire
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What is the grape of Cour Cheverny?
Ramorantin
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Vix is a geographic designation of which AOP/
Fiefs Vendeens AOP
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What is produced in Saint Pourcain?
W: Chard w/Sacy/SB; P: Gamay; R:Gamay+PN
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What is the minimum MW for SGN Coteaux du Layon/l'Aubance?
323 g/l
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What are the soil types of Chinon?
Tuffeau - limestone, Clay, and Varennes - sandy and alluvial
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In terms of soil, what are Anjou Noir and Anjou Blanc?
Schist and Limestone
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Name a producer of Bonnezeaux?
Ch. Des Fesles
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What is produced in Cotes du Forez?
R/P from Gamay
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Where is Clos Rougeard located?
Saumur Champigny
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Who makes Clos la Neore?
Edmond Vatan
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What is Coteaux de Saumur?
Sweet appellation for Chenin Blanc; 15% (11% acq), 34 g/l
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What is Pineau de la Loire?
Chenin Blanc
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When was Quarts de Chaume awarded a grand cru designation?
2010
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What is the minimum RS for Quartes de Chaume?
85 g/l
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What is the soiltype for Quarts de Chaume?
Sandstone and schist on south facing slopes
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what is the must weight for Coteaux du Layon?
221 g/l; 238 for named sub, 272 for chaume
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Which geographic designation of Touraine is based entirely on SB?
Oisly
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What is the red grape of Ruilly?
Pinot Noir
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What can be produced in Bourgueil and St. Nicolas de Bourgueil?
Red and Pink only; from CF. Up to 10% CS in B, and majority in st.nb
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What is the soil of Gorges?
Clay and Gabbro
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What villages can append to Touraine AOP?
Mesland, Azay-le-Rideau, Amboise, Oisly, Chenonceaux
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In which appellation is Moulin-Touchais produce wine?
Coteaux du Layon
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What are the subappellations of Muscadet Sevre et Maine?
Gorge, Clisson, la Pallet
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What types of wine can be made in Anjou Villages AOP?
Red Only
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Who makes Asteroide?
Didier Dagueneau
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What is the maximum yield for Muscadet Sevre et Maine Clisson?
45 hl/ha (for subzones. 55 for regular)
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What is produced in Coteaux du Giennois?
Sauv Blanc. And RP from PN and Gamay
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Of Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume, where is chaptalization allowed?
Bonnezeaux.
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What are the lieu dits of Quarts de Chaume?
Les Quarts, Les Roueres, Le Veau
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What is the 1er cru of Coteaux du Layon?
Chaume
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What are the requirements for Quarts de Chaume?
18% (11%acq), 298 g/l mw, 85 g/l rs. Must be harvested in tries
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What are the AOP for Muscadet?
Muscadet, Muscadet Sevre et Maine, Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu, Muscadt Coteaux de la Loire
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What is Saumur "Puy Notre Dame?"
Samur designation requiring max of 15% CS and no PdA in combo with Cab Franc, 12% abv, 216 g/l, June 1 release, 4500 vpa (4000 for Samur)
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Where is Alphonse Mellot located?
Sancerre
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What are Savennieres' subzone AOP's?
Roche aux Moines and Coulee de Serrant
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What is the soil of Clisson?
Granite
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What Central Vineyard AOP's are along the Cher River?
Reuilly, Quincy
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What is produced in Cotes d'Auvergne?
W: Chardonnay. R/P: 50%G + PN
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What AOP in Touraine is rose only?
Touraine Noble Joue. Vin Gris from Meunier, Malvoise (PG), and PN
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What are the soil types for the Muscadet Sevre et Maine subs?
Clisson - granite; Gorges - Clay and gabbro; le pallet - gneiss, quartz, gabbro
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What is required of Bonnezeaux?
15% (12%acq. 11 if 19%potential), 238 g/l, 51 g/l rs
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Which Touraine Subzone is White and Rose only? What are the primary grapes?
Azay-le-Rideau. Chenin for white, Grolleau for rose.
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Pierre Bise is located in which appellation?
Quarts du Chaume
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What is the primary production of Saumur AOP?
Cremant de Loire AOP - which allows blending across Touraine and Anjou Saumur
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What is the soil type of Saumur?
Tuffeau
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Name 2 producers of Quarts de Chaume?
Baumard and Chateau Pierre-Bise
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What should I expect from a Touraine AOP white?
As of 2016, Sauvignon Blanc. Formerly Chenin
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What are the overarching sweet wine districts of Anjou?
Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux de l'Aubance
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What is the primary grape used to produce Coteaux du Loir Vin Gris?
Pineau d’Aunis
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Subappellations of Touraine AOP
Amboise, Mesland, Azay-le-Rideau, Oisly, Chenonceaux.
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What are the top cru in Sancerre?
Monts Damnes in Chavignol, La Cote in Verdigny, Cul de Beaujeu in Sancerre, la Grande Cote in Sancerre, Clos du Roy in Cher(?)
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What type of wines can be made in Savennieres?
Dry and sweet (Demi, Moelleux, Doux) still wines from Chenin.
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What is the primary soil of Pouilly-Fume?
Silex
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What are the four major regions of loire from West to East?
Pays Nantais, Anjou Saumur, Touraine, Central Vineyards
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What are Nicolas Joly's wines?
Coulee de Serrant (mono), Clos de la Bergerie (Roche aux moines), and Les Vieux Clos Savennieres
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What constitutes the majority of wines made in the Anjou area?
Rose based on Grolleau and blended (?) 45% of production
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What is the maximum RS in g/L of Vouvray?
8 g/l
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Where is Olga Raffault located?
Chinon
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The great frost of _____ caused the dutch to place a moratorium on red grape plantings in Pays Nantais, deciding instead to plant more Melon de Bourgogne.
1956 (TBC)
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What villages can append to Coteaux du Layon?
Faye d'Anjou, Rochefort sur Loire, Rablay sur Layon, Beaulieu sur Layon, St. Aubin de Luigne, St. Lambert du Lattay, Chaume
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What is produced in Saumur Champigny?
Cabernet Franc with up to 15% CS and PdAunis
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What is made in Cheverny?
Sauv Blanc based, Pinot based and Gamay based R/P
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What is the size of Quarts de Chaume?
54 ha - just larger than Clos de Vougeot
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What River is adjacent to Chinon?
Vienne through the region and the Loire to the North
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Where is Bonnezeaux?
Coteaux du Layon, straddling the Layon River at Thouarce
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Where can I find Chasselas in the Loire?
Pouilly sur Loire
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What is the dominant red grape of Cotes du Forez, Cote Roannaise, Chateaumillant, Cotes d'Auvergne, and St. Pourcain?
Gamay!
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Where is Chanturques located?
Cotes d'Auvergne AOP (?)
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Which Touraine Subzone's make Sauvignon Blanc?
Oisly and Chenonceaux
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What is the soil type in Vouvray?
Tuffeau
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Which Muscadet sevre et maine subs get longer lees aging?
Clisson and Gorges are ages on lees until 11/1 of the 2nd year, and Le Pallet is until 4/1 of 2nd year
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What appellations were elevated from VDQS to AOP in '11 in Pays Nantais?
Gros Plant du Pays Nantais, Coteaux d'Ancenis, Fiefs Vend̩ens
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What is produced in Jasineres?
Chenin Blanc. 100%. Blanc or Blanc Sec
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What is produced in Cote Roannaise?
R/P from gamay
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Where is Henri Pelle located?
Menetou Salon
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What is the soil type of Saumur Champigny?
Iron rich limestone with shale
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What is Saumur "Puy Notre Dame?"
Designation requiring max of 15% CS and no PdA in combo with Cab Franc
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What is the soil of Le Pallet?
Gneiss, Quartz, Gabbro
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What can be produced in Pouilly Fume? Sancerre?
White only from sauv blanc;Rwp- pn and sb
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Cabernet Franc synonym in Loire?
Breton
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What type of wine is permitted in Coteaux d’Anciennes?
Dry white, red, rose, and varietal Malvoise (PG)
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What are the soils of Sancerre?
Silex - flintTerres Blanche - marly limestone (kimmeridge) Caillottes - stony, fossil littered
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What is 'Hermine d'Or?'
unofficial label term for ageability and terroir
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What grape is allowed in Vouvray?
Orbois (Menu Pineau) up to 5%Chenin blanc
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What is the red wine appellation that coincides with Coteaux de l'Aubance and what are the grapes?
Anjou Villages Brissac AOP. CF and CS only
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Which region in france produces the most white wine?
Loire valley
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What is the red grape of Menetou Salon?
Pinot Noir
