LOIRE VALLEY

Question 1

The Loire is the longest river in France, originating in the center of the country in the ( A ) and meandering 629 miles to the ( B ).

Answer 1

A. canter of the country in the Massif Central
B. Atlantic Ocean

Question 2

What is four main sub-regions in Loire Valley?

Answer 2

Pays Nantais
Anjou-Saumur
Touraine
Central Vineyards

Question 3

What is Pay Nantais’s Location/Geography, Climate, Soils?

Answer 3

Location: right next to Atlantic Coast
Climate: Cool and wet maritime
Affected by proximity
Soils: Gravel, Sand over chest and granite

Question 4

What is the wine style of Pays Nantais?

Answer 4

White wine
Melon de Bourgogne
Sur lie

Question 5

What is “Sue lie”?

Answer 5

The technique of aging wines on the remains of post-fermentation yeast cells (or lees”)to add complexity and richness to the finishing wine.

Question 6

What is Pays Nantais two AOP?

Answer 6

Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine AOP

Question 7

Anjou-Saumur’s Location/Geography, Climate, Grapes Varieties?

Answer 7

Location: To the east of the Pays Natais
Climate: Maritime/ Continental, Humid
Shifting from the former to the latter as vineyard locations move inland.
Grapes: Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc

Question 8

Anjou-Villages AOP

Answer 8

Anjou-Saumur Appelltions
Dry red wine
Cabernet Franc

Question 9

Saumur AOP

Answer 9

Anjour-Saumur Appellation
Well known for Chenin Blanc based sparkling wines.

Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc

Question 10

Savennieres AOP (サヴィニエール)

Answer 10

Anjour-Saumur Appellation
North of the Loire River
Steep, south-faciong hillsides
100% Chenin Blanc
Dry white wine

Question 11

Bonnezeaux AOP (ボネゾー)

Answer 11

South of the Loire River on the bank of the Layon River.
Humid because of proximity to two rivers.
Late-harvest, botrytis-affected grapes.

100% Chenin Blanc
Sweet wine

Question 12

Quarts-de-Chaume AOP

Answer 12

South of the Loire River on the ball of the Layon River.
Humid because of proximity to two rivers.
Late harvest, botrytis-affected grapes

100% Chenin Blanc
Sweet wine

Question 13

Touraine

Answer 13

Loire Valley’s sub-regions
To the east of Anjou-Saumur
Continental, less maritime influence as vineyard locations shift inland toward the east

Soil: Tuffeau (Soft, limestone)
Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc

Question 14

What is “Tuffeau”?

Answer 14

Soft, Limestone soil
from Touraine

Question 15

What are Three main appellation of Touraine?

Answer 15

Chinon AOP
Bourgueil AOP
Vouvray AOP

Question 16

Chinon AOP

Answer 16

Touraine’s appllation
South of the Loire River
Dry red wine Cabernet Franc

Question 17

Bourgueil AOP

Answer 17

Touraine’s appellation
North bank of the Loire River
Dry red, Sauvignon Frank

Question 18

Vouvray AOP

Answer 18

North bank of the Loire River
Tuffeau Soil
100% Chenin blanc
-Sparkling wines
-Dry wines
-Off-dry wines
-Sweet wines (moelleux)

Question 19

What is “ Moelleux”?

Answer 19

means “soft”
Sweet wines which contain less natural residual sugar than sticky wines.

Question 20

Central Vineyards

Answer 20

Loire valley’s sub-regions
East of Touraine in the center of France
Continental
Soil: Silex (flint), limestone
Kimmeridgian clay
Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir

Question 21

What is “Silex”?

Answer 21

is flinty soils that accumulate heat and promote early ripening.
from Central
Tating notes: mineral, smoke.

Question 22

Sancerre AOP

Answer 22

Central Vineyard appellation
Western bank of the Loire River
Dry white and dry red wine
100% Sauvignon Blanc
100% Pinot Noir

Question 23

Pouilly- Fume AOP

Answer 23

Fume= Smoke

Eastern bank of the Loire River
100% Sauvignon Blanc
Dry white only

Question 24

Which oh the following is not a style of Vouvray AOP?
a.Sparkling
b.Dry white
c.Swwet
d.Dry red

Answer 24

d.Dry red