Loire & The Rhone & South France

Question 1

Where is the production of Rose de Loire AC?

Answer 1

Anjou

Question 2

Where is the production of Cremant de Loire AC

Answer 2

Saumur

Question 3

Where is the Loire Valley?

Answer 3

North West France

Question 4

What is the Climate of the Nantais and Anjou?

Answer 4

COol Maritime

Question 5

What is the climate like of the Tourine and Cnetral Vineyards of the Loire?

Answer 5

COol with an increasing continental influence

Question 6

Why is knowledge of the weather of the Loire important?

Answer 6

Vintages vary as there is significant variations in weather patterns

Question 7

What is the white varietal of of Nantais?

Answer 7

Melon Blanc

Question 8

What are the two names that are sometimes used instead of Melon Blanc?

Answer 8

Muscadet

Melon de Bourgogne

Question 9

What are the red varietals of Anjou Saumur?

Answer 9

Cabernet Franc and Gamay

Question 10

What are the grape varietals used for Rose in Anjou Saumur?

Answer 10

Cab Franc
Gamay
Groelleau

Question 11

What is the white grape varietal of Anjou Saumur?

Answer 11

Chenin Blanc

Question 12

What is the red grape varietal of the Touraine?

Answer 12

Cab Franc

Question 13

What are the two white varietals of the Touraine?

Answer 13

Chenin Blanc

Sauv Blanc

Question 14

What are the red and white varietals of the Central Vineyards?

Answer 14

Pinot Noir

Sauv Blanc

Question 15

What are the three vineyards of the central vineyards of the Loire?

Answer 15

Sancerre
Pouilly Fume
Menetou Salon

Question 16

What are the two areas of the red wine area west in Touraine?

Answer 16

Chinon

Bourgueil

Question 17

What is the area east in the Touraine known for white wine?

Answer 17

Vouvray

Question 18

What grape varietal is known for in Vouvray?

Answer 18

Chenin Blanc

Question 19

What is the soil type found in Vouvray?

Answer 19

Porous Tuffeau

Question 20

What is Chinon known for

Answer 20

Cab Franc

Question 21

What soil in Chinon produces the highest quality Cab Frabc?

Answer 21

Limestone

Question 22

What varietal is found in Sancerre?

Answer 22

Sauv Blanc

Question 23

What are two examples of vineyards known for Smoky Sauv Blanc in Sancerre?

Answer 23

Cavignol

Les Monts Damnes

Question 24

What is the red varietals making up 20% of Sancerre?

Answer 24

Pinot Noir as either red or rose

Question 25

What is the soil type found in Sancerre?

Answer 25

Chalk

Question 26

What is the soil type found in Pouilly Fume?

Answer 26

Flint

Question 27

What is the grape varietal found in Pouilly Fume?

Answer 27

Sauv Blanc

Question 28

What is the Mentetou Salon AC known for?

Answer 28

Sauv Blanc and Pinot Noir - Cheaper alternative to Sancerre and Pouilly Fume

Question 29

Saumur AC is known for White Wines ranging from dry to sweet of what varietal?

Answer 29

Chenin Blanc

Question 30

What is the Saumur Champigny AC known for?

Answer 30

Cab Franc

Question 31

What are the three appellations for rose wine in Anjou?

Answer 31

1. Cabernet d' Anjou 2. Rose d' Anjou 3. Rose de Loire AC

Question 32

What s the highest quality appellation for rose wine in Anjou? What varietals?

Answer 32

Cabernet d' Anjou Cab Franc and Cab Sauv

Question 33

Coteaux du Layon has sheltered valleys that develop what?

Answer 33

Botrytis

Question 34

What are two most favored sites of sweet wine in Coteaux du Layon?

Answer 34

Quarts de Chaume | Bonnezeaux

Question 35

What is the climate of the Nantais?

Answer 35

Maritime

Question 36

What is the main region of the Nantais?

Answer 36

Muscadet

Question 37

What is the traditional fermentation method used with Cab Franc in the Loire? What about lighter styles?

Answer 37

Some oak And Carbonic Maceration for Lighter Styles

Question 38

What is the traditional method of fermentation for white wines in the Loire?

Answer 38

Stainless steel with very little oak used. Known for less overtly fruity wines

Question 39

Define Sur Lie?

Answer 39

A wine that is bottled directly from tank / cask having been aged on its fine lees over winter.

Question 40

What would you do with Chenin Blanc in the Loire if it was low sugar?

Answer 40

Sparkling

Question 41

What would you do with Chenin Blanc in the Loire if it was fully ripe?

Answer 41

Dry Wines

Question 42

What would you do with Chenin Blanc in the Loire if it was overly ripe?

Answer 42

Sweet wines

Question 43

What is the climate of the Northern Rhone

Answer 43

Moderate, warm, continental

Question 44

What is the climate of the Southern Rhone

Answer 44

Warm, Mediterranean

Question 45

What is the wind stream in the Southern Rhone that has a cooling effect and can also damage some of the vines?

Answer 45

The Mistral

Question 46

What is the soil in the Northern Rhone

Answer 46

Granite

Question 47

What is the soil in the Southern Rhone?

Answer 47

Gallets - in Chateauneuf du Pape And various soils

Question 48

What are the 4 grape varietals of the northern Rhone?

Answer 48

Syrah Viognier Roussanne Marsanne

Question 49

What is the main grape varietal of the southern rhone?

Answer 49

Grenache

Question 50

What is the vine training in the southern rhone?

Answer 50

Bush training used to maximise re-redaited heat and offer protections from the wind

Question 51

What are wines made from what are often an important part of blends in the lighter styles?

Answer 51

Carbonic Maceration

Question 52

Describe traditional red wine making in the Rhone?

Answer 52

High levels of tannin and no overt oak character after oak maturation in old oak casks

Question 53

What is the new style of red wine in the Rhone?

Answer 53

Riper tannins, destemming and an increased use of new oak have resulted in less austere style of wine

Question 54

What are the 6 regions of the Northern Rhone?

Answer 54

1. Cote Rotie 2. Condrieu 3. Saint Joseph 4. Cornas 5. Hermitage 6. Crozes Hermitage

Question 55

What are the 7 regions of the southern rhone?

Answer 55

1. Cotes du Rhone 2. Cotes du Rhone Village 3. Vacqueyras 4. Gigondas 5. Chateauneuf du Pape 6. Lirac 7. Tavel

Question 56

What two regions of the southern rhone are known for rose?

Answer 56

Lirac | Tavel