Loire Valley 3.18.24

Question 1

What are the principal soil types of Sancerre?

Answer 1

Terres Blanches (Kimmeridgian Marl/limestone), Caillottes (limestone pebbles), Silex (limestone rich in flint)

Question 2

What are the Cabernet Franc Bottlings of Clos Rougeard?

Answer 2

Le Clos, Les Poyeaux, Les Bourg

Question 3

What are the three soil types of Chinon?

Answer 3

Varennes (sand), Tuffeau (soft limestone), clay

Question 4

What type of soil is Perruches?

Answer 4

Stony, flinty clay with silica

Question 5

Which appellations in Anjou-Saumur are allowed to make SGN wines?

Answer 5

Coteaux de L’Aubance, Coteaux du Layon (min must weight 323 g/l)

Question 6

What is the minimum residual sugar for Quarts de Chaumes?

Answer 6

85 g/l

Question 7

What is Aubuis?

Answer 7

Aubuis is a stony mix of fertile clays in Touraine

Question 8

What are the dominant soils of Goulaine?

Answer 8

Gneiss, Schist

Question 9

What is the main soil type of Château-Thêbaud?

Answer 9

Gneiss

Question 10

What is the main soil type of Monnieres-Saint-Fiacré?

Answer 10

Gneiss

Question 11

What is the main soil type of Mouzillon-Tillières?

Answer 11

Gabbro

Question 12

What are the dominant soils of Le Pallet?

Answer 12

Gneiss, quartz, and gabbro

Question 13

What are the soil types of Gorges?

Answer 13

Clay and Gabbro

Question 14

What is the Soil type of Clisson?

Answer 14

Granite

Question 15

What was the first AOP approved in the Loire Valley?

Answer 15

Quincy

Question 16

Can you name 3 producers of Monts Damnes?

Answer 16

Thomas-Labaille, Louis Benjamin-Didier Dagueneau, Francois Cotat, Pascal Cotat, Andre Neveu

Question 17

What are two Rosé only appellations that may make sweet rosé in Anjour-Saumur?

Answer 17

Rosé d’Anjou, Cabernet d’Anjou

Question 18

What are three sweet wine appellations in Anjour-Saumur that mandate hand harvesting?

Answer 18

Bonnezeaux, Quarts des Chaume, Coteaux de l’Aubance, Coteaux du Layon

Question 19

What are the most planted white and red grape varieties in the AOPs of Central France?

Answer 19

Gamay Noir, Chardonnay

Question 20

Which two French rivers have the highest output of water? Which is the highest?

Answer 20

Loire, Rhône (highest)

Question 21

What is the river influencing the Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé AOPs?

Answer 21

Loire River

Question 22

What is the most expensive wine from the Loire Valley?

Answer 22

Didier Dagueneau Asteroide

Question 23

The subzones of Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Surround which river?

Answer 23

Sevre

Question 24

What is the principal soil of Clisson?

Answer 24

Granite

Question 25

What is the sweet white wine appellation of the Pays Nantais?

Answer 25

Coteaux d'Ancenis

Question 26

Which river provides botrytis for Quarts de Chaume?

Answer 26

Layon

Question 27

Can you name 3 producers of Sparkling Vouvray?

Answer 27

Huet, Champalou, C&P Breton

Question 28

What is the maximum residual sugar for Vouvray Sec?

Answer 28

8 g/l

Question 29

What are the maximum yields of Quarts de Chaumes?

Answer 29

20 hl/ha

Question 30

Name 3 producers of Quarts de Chaume?

Answer 30

Domaine des Baumard, Domaine Belargus, Domaine Patrick Baudouin

Question 31

Which region of the loire valley lies on the Armorican Massif?

Answer 31

Pays Nantais

Question 32

Which river is just west of Saumur-Champigny?

Answer 32

Thouet River?

Question 33

What are the maximum yields for Muscadet Sevre et Maine with a subzone?

Answer 33

45 hl/ha

Question 34

Which two subzones of Muscadet Sevre Et Maine allow for wines labelled Sur Lie with a subzone to be released on April 1st of the 2nd year following harvest?

Answer 34

Goulaine, Le Pallet

Question 35

What type of wine is made in Gros Plant du Pays Nantais?

Answer 35

White (Folle Blanche 70%)

Question 36

Name two AOPs of the Pay Nantais where red and rosé production are permitted

Answer 36

Coteaux D'Ancenis (PG, Gamay) Fief Vendeens

Question 37

Name two red grape varieties allowed in Fief Vendeens

Answer 37

Brem, Pissotte: Pinot Noir Chantonnay, Mareuil, Vix: Cabernet Franc Complementary Variety (Min. 10%): Négrette Accessory Varieties: Brem, Pissotte: Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Cabernet Franc Chantonnay, Mareuil, Vix: Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay

Question 38

Name 4 Appellations in Touraine where only white wine is permitted

Answer 38

Vouvray (CB), Montluis Sur Loire (CB), Jasnieres (CB), Cour-Cheverny (Romorantin)

Question 39

Grape Variety of Cour-Cheverny

Answer 39

Romorantin

Question 40

La Grange, Les Terres de Pierres, and Excelsior (Goulaine) are bottled by which producer?

Answer 40

Domaine Luneau-Papin

Question 41

Principal White Variety of Valencay

Answer 41

SB

Question 42

3 AOPs in Anjou-Saumur that only permit Red Wine

Answer 42

Anjou-Villages, Anjou Villages Brissac, saumur-champigny, Saumur-puy-notre dame

Question 43

Which grapes are allowed for sparkling wines bearing the mark of "Prestige de Loire" ?

Answer 43

Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Pinot Noir

Question 44

Which estate in the Loire Valley is owned by the Bouygues brothers, who also own Chateau Montrose in St Estephe?

Answer 44

Clos Rougeard

Question 45

Which region of the Loire Valley is at the intersection of the Paris Basin and the Armorican Massif?

Answer 45

Anjou-Saumur

Question 46

The Brenne and the Cisse Rivers are in which AOP?

Answer 46

Vouvray

Question 47

Principal Grape Variety of Cote Roannaise AOP

Answer 47

GAmay

Question 48

Principal Grape of Orleans-Clery

Answer 48

Cabernet Franc

Question 49

Principal Grape Variety of Pouilly-Sur-Loire AOP

Answer 49

Chasselas

Question 50

3 white grapes for Cremant de Loire Production

Answer 50

CB, Chard, Orbois

Question 51

Soils of Sancerre

Answer 51

CAillottes (limestone) Terres Blanches (clay-Limestone) Silex (flint)

Question 52

Large tributaries of Loire in Touraine

Answer 52

Viennes, L'indre, Cher