Loire Valley

Question 1

the 4 AOCs for Melon in the Pays Nantais

Answer 1

Muscadet
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire
Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine

Question 2

half of Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine is bottled ____ ____

Answer 2

sur lie

Question 3

sur lie

Answer 3

wines are aged on their lees over the winter and bottled directly off the lees (no filter) between March 1 and Nov 30 the following year

Question 4

3 original subzones of Muscaedet Sevre-et-Maine

Answer 4

Clisson
Le Pallet
Gorges

Question 5

center for Loire’s sparkling wine production

Answer 5

Saumur

Question 6

2 sub AOCs of Savennieres AOC

Answer 6

Roche Aux Moines AOC
Coulee de Serrant AOC

Question 7

Savennieres soil

Answer 7

blue schist + volcanic

Question 8

harvest in tries

Answer 8

multiple passes thru vineyard

Question 9

Saumur AOC covers…

Answer 9

dry white, rose, red, sparkling wiens

Question 10

over 50% of Saumurs grapes are for the production of …..

Answer 10

sparkling wine

Question 11

Saumur has ______ soils

Answer 11

limestone

Question 12

3 soils of Touraine

Answer 12

tuffeau - limestone
clay
varennes - sandy, alluvial soil

Question 13

t/f: Chinon AOC also allows white wine

Answer 13

true

Question 14

sweetness levels of vouvray

Answer 14

sec
sec-tendre (off-dry)
demi-sec
moelleux
liquoreux.

Question 15

how are Vouvray sparkling wines made

Answer 15

trad method

Question 16

sancerre 3 main soils

Answer 16

silex - flint soil
terres blanches - kimmeridgian clay
caillotes - stony soil w/ lots of fossils

Question 17

Regional IGP for Loire Valley

Answer 17

Val de Loire

Question 18

Muscat Sevre-et-Maine, Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire, Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu must be ___% Melon

Answer 18

100

Question 19

why is sur lies aging common in Pays Nantais

Answer 19

Melon has a neutral flavor profile + grapes don’t get very ripe: sur lees aging gives these wines richness and a fuller body

Question 20

Lead grape of Pays Nantais

Answer 20

Melon

Question 21

Anjou AOC

Answer 21

r: cab sauv and/or cab franc
w: chenin blanc - based

Question 22

t/f: savennieres AOC wines are almost always sweet

Answer 22

false - typically dry

Question 23

two regional rose AOCs of Anjou-Saumur

Answer 23

rose d’anjou AOC: off dry and based on Grolleau
Cabernet d’Anjou: slightly sweeter and made from Cab Sauv and Cab Franc
dry rose is made under rose de loire AOC (covers anjou-saumur and touraine)

Question 24

Sweet white wine AOCs of Anjou

Answer 24

Coteaux du Layon AOC
Bonnezaux AOC
Quarts de Chaume AOC
Coteaux de l’Aubance

Question 25

Pineau d'Aunis

Answer 25

native red grape - aka Chenin Noir (unrelated)

Question 26

Saumur-Champigny AOC

Answer 26

red wine only AOC - based on cab franc

Question 27

t/f: Bourgueil AOC and St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC also produce rose

Answer 27

true

Question 28

blending grape used in Bourgueil AOC, SNdB, and Chinon

Answer 28

cab sauve (complexity and structure)

Question 29

Touraine AOC

Answer 29

w: sauv blanc - based r: cab franc, malbec blend

Question 30

Cheverny AOC

Answer 30

w: sb and sg based r: pn + gamay blends

Question 31

AOC known for pn + gamay blends

Answer 31

Cheverny AOC

Question 32

Quincy and Reuilly are located on the River ___

Answer 32

Cher

Question 33

How did Melon B end up dominating the vineyards of Pays Nantais

Answer 33

massive frost in 1709 crushed many of Loire's vineyards - this frost resistant grape is originally from Burgundy and was used for replanting

Question 34

Pineau de la Loire aka

Answer 34

Chenin Blanc

Question 35

Almost half of Anjou's production is ____ wine

Answer 35

rose

Question 36

What kind of wine does Anjou make

Answer 36

rose white wine based on chenin blanc, dry and sweet sparkling wine red wines primarily based on cab franc

Question 37

rose d'Anjou AOC is based on...

Answer 37

grolleau

Question 38

mousseux

Answer 38

sparkling

Question 39

Saumur specializes in _____ wines

Answer 39

sparkling

Question 40

Saumur AOC covers the vineyards surrounding the town of....

Answer 40

Saumur

Question 41

Why is Saumur situated greatly for sparkling wine production

Answer 41

town of Saumur and its vineyards sit upon a mound of tuffeau soil - many underground cellars are carved out in this region to age their method traditionelle wines during lees aging