loire - france Flashcards

(44 cards)

1
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which is the influence of loire river?

A

keeps the air temperature few degrees higher

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2
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which is the warmest area of loire?

A

touraine

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3
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which is the practice commonly used to extract more flavors on white wines?

A

maceration pelliculaire

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4
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which are the grapes used in st.pourcain?

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gamay with little pinot noir (red)
trasallier also known as sacy, chard and sv.blanc (white)

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5
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which are the main district of loire?

A

centre-loire, nantains, anjou, touraine

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which are the area of centre-loire?

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pouilly-fume, sancerre, pouilly sur loire, menetou-salon, quincy, reuily, coteaux du gennois, chateaumeillant, vins de l’orleanis, orleans clery

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7
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which are the main name for the soil of centre loire?

A

silex and terre blance

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what’s composing silex and terre blanche soil?

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limestone, flint, sand and sandstone

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9
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what’s refer to the term “fumè”?

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derived from a grey film that form on the skin of the grapes delivering flint notes

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10
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which are the notes of a typical sancerre?

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gooseberry, peach, elderflower, lily

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11
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what is the main grape of pouilly sur loire?

A

chassellas

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12
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which are the three soil of sancerre?

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terre blanche (kimmeridgeon)
caillottes (stone over limestone)
silex (flint stones over limestone)

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13
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which is the main soil of touraine?

A

limestone and clay over toffeau

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14
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which are the AOC of touraine?

A

valencay, cheverny and cour cheverny, vouvray,montlouis sur loire,
jasnieres, chinon

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15
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which is the soil of vouvray?

A

tufa subsoil

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16
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which are the sub district of anjou?

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saumur, saumur-champigny, coteaux du layon, cuteaux de l’aubance, savennieres, haut-poitou

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17
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how is called the soil of saumur?

A

tuffeux (limestone)

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18
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which are the two AOC for sparkling wines in saumur?

A

saumur mousseux and cremant de loire

19
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which is the typical variety of rose d’anjou?

20
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in AOC anjou villages which variety are permitted?

A

red wines only from cabernet franc and sauvignon

21
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which is the grape of cour cheverny?

22
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which are the other grape variety permitted in saumur-champigny?

A

cabernet sauvignon and pineau d’aunis

23
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which is sinonym of cot?

24
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which are the style of wine that we can we find in coteaux du layon?

A

demi-sec, moulleux and liquoreux

25
which is the minimun residual sugar for a vouvray sec?
8 g/l
26
which is synonym of breton
cabernet franc
27
which is the river that lie on muscadet sevre et maine?
sevre
28
who produce clos du papillon?
baumard
29
which are the main area of muscadet?
muscadet, muscadet coteau de la loire, muscadet sevre et maine, muscadet cotes de grandlieu
30
which is the requirement for sur lie aeging?
they are matured on their lees over the winter and must be bottled between 1 march and and 30 november following the harvest. If aged longer can lose the labeling.
31
what characterise the anjou noir?
the dark soil coming from armonican massif
32
what can be found in the armonican massif soil?
granite, schist, gneiss, slate
33
which is the soil of anjou blanc?
is start in the eastern anjou, following touraine and it's made of limestone
34
which is the minimum amount of sugar for coteaux du layon wines?
34 g/l
35
which is the soil of vouvray?
tuffeau limestone
36
which is the maximum residual sugar for a vouvray sec?
8 g/l
37
which is the range for a vouvray demi-sec?
9 and 18 g/l
38
which is the range for a moulleux?
18 and 45 g/l
39
what is after moulleux
doux starting from 45 g/l
40
which is the style of wine found in cheverny?
they are always blend Sauvignon, chenin, orbois cabernet franc, gamay
41
where can we find orleans?
in centre-loire
42
which is the unique variety of orleans?
pinot meunier
43
st.pourcain - central france
rose made from 100% gamay red a blend of pinot noir and gamay white a blend of chardonnay and tressalier
44
which is the synonym of tressallier?
sacy