Loire Valley

Question 1

Name the river in Loire Valley

Answer 1

Loire River

Question 2

List the regions in Loire

Answer 2

Pays Nantais
Anjou-Saumur
Touraine
The Central Vineyards

Question 3

Name the soils in Pays Nantais

Answer 3

Schist
Granite
Greenstone

Question 4

Describe the climate in Pays Nantais

Answer 4

Cool maritime

Question 5

Name the main grape of Pays Nantais

Answer 5

Melon de Bourgogne (Melon B)

Question 6

List the AOP for Muscadet

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Name the 2 rivers in Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine

Answer 7

Sevre River
Maine River

Question 8

List the 7 subzones of Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine

Answer 8

Clisson
Le Pallet
Gorges
Goulaine
Mouzillon-Tillieres
Monnieres-Saint-Fiacre
Chateau-Thebaud

Question 9

Describe the style of Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine

Answer 9

Complex, rich, lightly sparkle white wine from Melon B.

Question 10

Ageing requirement for Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine

Answer 10

2 years on lees

Question 11

Name the main grapes for Anjou-Saumur

Answer 11

White: Chenin Blanc

Red: Cabernet Franc

Question 12

Name the style of wines produced in Anjou-Saumur

Answer 12

Red, White, Rose, Sparkling and Sweet wines

Question 13

Name the main rivers of Anjou-Saumur

Answer 13

Loire River
Layon River
Aubance River

Question 14

Name the main appellation in Anjou-Saumur

Answer 14

Anjou AOP

Question 15

Name the main Chenin Blanc AOP in Anjou

Answer 15

Savennieres AOP

Question 16

Name the soils in Savennieres

Answer 16

Blue schist mixed with volcanic debris

Question 17

Name the 2 sub appellation of Savennieres AOP

Answer 17

Roche-aux-Moines AOP
Coulee de Serrant AOP

Question 18

Coulee de Serrant AOP is the monopole of…

Answer 18

Nicolas Joly

Question 19

Name the sweet wine AOP in Anjou-Saumur

Answer 19

Coteaux du Layon AOP
Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

Question 20

Name the harvesting method in Coteaux du Layon AOP

Answer 20

Tries

The team will go through vineyards several times in a few weeks to pick only the botrytis grape.

Question 21

Describe the style of wine and its grape for Coteaux du Layon and Coteaux de l’Aubance

Answer 21

Sweet wine made from botrytised Chenin Blanc

Question 22

Name the 2 AOP within Coteaux du Layon

Answer 22

Bonnezeaux AOP
Quarts de Chaume AOP

Question 23

Name the soils in Quarts de Chaume AOP

Answer 23

Sandstone and schist

Question 24

Name 2 notable producers of Quarts de Chaume AOP

Answer 24

Domaine des Baumard
Chateau Pierre-Bise

Question 25

Name the notable producer of Bonnezeaux AOP

Answer 25

Chateau des Fesles

Question 26

Name the 7 villages for Coteaux du Layon AOP

Answer 26

Beaulieu-sur-Layon Rochefort-sur-Loire Faye d'Anjou St. Lambert du Lattay St. Aubin de Luigne Rablay-sur-Layon Chaume

Question 27

Name the red-wine only AOP in Anjou

Answer 27

Anjou-Villages AOP

Question 28

Name the grape for Saumur Blanc

Answer 28

100% Chenin Blanc

Question 29

Name the grape for Saumur rouge

Answer 29

Cabernet Franc Cabernet Sauvignon Pineau d'Aunis

Question 30

Name the sparkling wine AOP in Saumur

Answer 30

Cremant de Loire

Question 31

Name the most famous red wine AOP in Anjou-Saumur

Answer 31

Saumur-Champigny AOP

Question 32

Name the soils for Saumur-Champigny

Answer 32

clay and tuffeau

Question 33

Describe the wine style of Saumur Champigny

Answer 33

light, bright and elegant floral expression of Cabernet Franc

Question 34

Name the most important red wine AOP in Touraine

Answer 34

Chinon AOP Bourgueil AOP Saint-Nicolas de Bourgueil AOP

Question 35

Name the grape for Chinon and Bourgueil

Answer 35

Ageworthy Cabernet Franc

Question 36

Name the soils of Chinon

Answer 36

Slope: tuffeau River Vienne: sandy, alluvial varennes

Question 37

Describe the wine style of Chinon

Answer 37

Mostly red and little bit white from Chenin Blanc

Question 38

Name the soils in Bourgueil

Answer 38

Sand and limestone

Question 39

Name the soils in Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Answer 39

alluvial soils, provide lighter style of wine

Question 40

Describe the wine style of Bourgueil and Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil

Answer 40

Red and Rose only

Question 41

Name the most important white wine AOP in Touraine

Answer 41

Vouvray AOP

Question 42

Name the grape of Vouvray

Answer 42

Chenin Blanc and Orbois

Question 43

Name the soils of Vouvray AOP

Answer 43

tuffeau limestone

Question 44

Describe the wine style of Vouvray

Answer 44

Range of sweetness level: sec, sec-tendre (off-dry), demi-sec, moelleux and liquoreux Also produces methode traditionnelle sparkling wine

Question 45

Name the grape for Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP

Answer 45

Chenin Blanc only.

Question 46

Name the Sauvignon Blanc AOP in the Central Vineyards

Answer 46

Sancerre AOP Pouilly-Fume AOP

Question 47

Name the 3 soils in Sancerre

Answer 47

Terres Blanche: Kimmeridgian clay extended into Chablis Caillottes: limestone pebbles Silex: flint stone

Question 48

Name the other style and grape of Sancerre

Answer 48

Red and rose (saignee) from Pinot Noir

Question 49

Name the famous communes in Pouilly Fume

Answer 49

Pouilly-sur-Loire Saint Andelain

Question 50

Describe the style of Pouilly Fume

Answer 50

White wine only

Question 51

Name the grape for Pouilly-sur-Loire

Answer 51

Chasselas

Question 52

Name the other AOP that produces Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir in the Central Vineyards

Answer 52

Menetou-Salon AOP Quincy AOP Reuilly AOP