Loire Valley

Question 1

What is the longest river in France?

Answer 1

River Loire, 1012 km

Question 2

What is the main grape in Pays Nantais?

Answer 2

Melon de Bourgogne

Question 3

Sub-districts of Pays Nantais?

Answer 3

Sevre et Maine, Coteaux de la Loire, Cotes de Grandlieu, Coteaux d’Ancenis and Muscadet and Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

Question 4

What types of soils are in Pays Nantais?

Answer 4

Granite and schist

Question 5

Soils in Anjou?

Answer 5

Granite and slate, limestone and clay

Question 6

What are the main grapes in Anjou?

Answer 6

Chenin Blanc and Cab Franc

Question 7

Where is river Layon located?

Answer 7

South of River Loire in Anjou

Question 8

What is Coteaux du Layon famous for?

Answer 8

Sweet botritised wines made from Chenin Blanc

Question 9

What is the Loire’s first official Grand Cru?

Answer 9

Quarts de Chaume

Question 10

What is the Loire’s official Premier Cru?

Answer 10

Coteaux du Layon Chaume

Question 11

Grape of Anjou Rouge?

Answer 11

Cab Franc

Question 12

What is Saumur famous for?

Answer 12

Sparkling wine production

Question 13

The main soil of Saumur?

Answer 13

Tuffeau - porous limestone

Question 14

What is the 2nd biggest sparkling wine producer in France?

Answer 14

Saumur

Question 15

What wine is better and why, Saumur Brut or Cremant de Loire?

Answer 15

Cremant tends to be leaner because of the stricter production rules (yields, hand harvesting, at least 1 year on lees)

Question 16

The main grape of Cremant de Loire?

Answer 16

Chenin Blanc

Question 17

What is PRESTIGE de LOIRE?

Answer 17

Informal category of superior, vintage-dated fizz

Question 18

Style of wine of Saumur-Champigny?

Answer 18

Red wine made from Cab Franc

Question 19

What is the most famous producer in Saumur-Champigny?

Answer 19

Clos Rougeard

Question 20

What river is Chinon located on?

Answer 20

River Vienne

Question 21

The main grape of St-Nicolas -de- Bourgueil?

Answer 21

Cab Franc

Question 22

What is the Chinon’s white grape?

Answer 22

Chenin Blanc

Question 23

What is Touraine Noble Joue appellation famous for?

Answer 23

Unusually dry, characterful rose or vin gris, made on the southern outskirts of Tours from Pinot Meunier, Pinot Noir and Pinot Gris

Question 24

What grapes are used for wines of Touraine?

Answer 24

Sav Blanc, Gamay, Cot and Cab Franc or a blend of these

Question 25

What styles of wine produced in Vouvray?

Answer 25

Dry (sec), off-dry (sec-tendre), medium-dry (demi-sec) and sweet (moelleux)

Question 26

Other grapes of Vouvray?

Answer 26

Arbois

Question 27

Grape of Cheverny?

Answer 27

Sav Blanc and Chardonnay

Question 28

Montlouis-sur-Loire location and styles of wine?

Answer 28

To the south from Vouvray acroos the river Loire. 2/3 are traditional method sparkling wine, also some still.

Question 29

Main grapes of Chinon?

Answer 29

Cab Franc (main), Chenin Blanc (rare)

Question 30

Savenniers sub-zones promoted for AOC in 2011?

Answer 30

Roche aux Moines and Coulee de Serrant

Question 31

What is the grape of Menetou-Salon?

Answer 31

Sav Blanc

Question 32

Style of wines and grapes of Reuilly?

Answer 32

dry, crisp Sav Blanc, rose and red from Pinot Noir

Question 33

Grape of Pouilly-sur-Loire?

Answer 33

Chasselas