Loire Valley

Question 1

Pays Nantais

Answer 1

Most western of the four regions of Loire Valley

Question 2

What is the Loire Valleys IGP

Answer 2

Val de Loire

Question 3

Appelations for Melon de Bourgogne

Answer 3

?Muscadet, Muscadet Coteau de la Loire, Muscadet Cote de Grandlieu, Muscadet sevre-et-maine

Question 4

Sevre-et-Maine Climate and soils

Answer 4

Sneiss, silica, clay, granite with a cool, wet maritime climate

Question 5

Sub-zones of Sevre-et-Maine

Answer 5

Clisson, Le Pallet, Gorges

Question 6

Saumur

Answer 6

Subregion in eastern Anjou

Question 7

Savennieres

Answer 7

100 Chenin, dry, south facing steep exspoures.

Question 8

Savennieres soil

Answer 8

Blue schists with volcanic debris

Question 9

Savennieres Sub regions

Answer 9

Roche Aux Maine, Coulee de Serrant(Monopole of Nicolas Joly)

Question 10

Savenniere Producers

Answer 10

Domaine du Close(Clos du Papillon), Nicolas Joly(Coulee de Serrant)

Question 11

Sweet Wine Regions of Anjoui

Answer 11

Coteaux du Layon, Coteaux d’Aubance

Question 12

Coteaux du Layon south facing regions

Answer 12

On the Layon River, Bonnezeaux and Quarts de Chaume

Question 13

Quartes de Chaume

Answer 13

Sandstone/schist, morning mists, Botrytis,can append Grand Cru to label

Question 14

Quartes de Chaume Producers

Answer 14

Domaine des Baumard, Chateau Pierre-Bisc

Question 15

Anjou Village

Answer 15

Cabernet Franc

Question 16

Anjou Village Brissac

Answer 16

Cabernet Franc/Sauv

Question 17

Field of Fire

Answer 17

Champigny

Question 18

Soils of Saumur

Answer 18

Tuffeau like Touraine

Question 19

Saumur-Champigny

Answer 19

Elegant, floral expression of Franc with some Sauv

Question 20

Saumur-Champigny Producers

Answer 20

Domaine des Sanzay, Chateau Yvonne, Clos Rougeard

Question 21

Classic Touraine Cab Franc Appelations

Answer 21

Chinon, Bourgueil, Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil

Question 22

Soil tpes of Chinon

Answer 22

Sandy alluvial Varrenes near the river, Tuffeau on the slopes (Vin de Tuffes), and clay

Question 23

Can Chinon produce white wines?

Answer 23

Yes from Chenin

Question 24

Can Bourguiel/Saint Nicolas produce white wines

Answer 24

No

Question 25

What River does Chinon and Bourgueil lie on?

Answer 25

Chinon=Vienne, Bourgueil=loire river

Question 26

Top Chinon Producers

Answer 26

Olga Raffault,. Bernard Baudry

Question 27

Top Bourgueil Producers

Answer 27

Pierre Breton

Question 28

Vouvray is on the opposite side of the Loire River from Chinon T/F

Answer 28

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Question 29

Vouvray Grapes

Answer 29

95% Chenin 5%Orbois

Question 30

Vouvray Sec

Answer 30

les than 8g/l RS

Question 31

Top Vouvray Producers

Answer 31

Philip Foreau, Domaine Huet

Question 32

Montlouis-Sur-Louis

Answer 32

Can be made similar styles but Orbois is not allowed

Question 33

Is Montlouis on the same or opposite side of the Loire River

Answer 33

Opposite

Question 34

Montlouis Producers

Answer 34

Francois Chidaire, Domaine Jousset

Question 35

Central Vineyard AOPs

Answer 35

Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume, Coteaux du Giennois, Menelou-Saon, Oreleans, Orleans-Clery, Quincy, Reuilly

Question 36

Sancerre

Answer 36

on the west side of the Loire River, primary grape is sauvignon blanc, but red/rose of pinot noir is legal

Question 37

Sancerre Soils

Answer 37

Silex(Flint), Terres Blanche(continuation of Kimmeridgian soil from Chablis), Caillootes(Oxfordian limestone that has larger pieces of gravel. This also tends to be downslope from the Terres Blanche)

Question 38

Top Sancerre Producers

Answer 38

Gerard Boulay, Domaine Vacherion, Francois Cotat, Vincent Pinard

Question 39

Pouilly-Fume

Answer 39

Opposite Sancerre

Question 40

Pouilly-Fume important Producer

Answer 40

Didier Dagueneau

Question 41

Coteaux d'Ancenis

Answer 41

Pays nantais AOP from Pinot Gris/Gamay

Question 42

Fiefs Vendeens

Answer 42

Pays Nantais Chenin/Chard, 80% Pinot/Gamay + Cab Franc

Question 43

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

Answer 43

Min 70% Folle Blanche

Question 44

Coteaux du Giennois

Answer 44

Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir/Gamay

Question 45

Menelou-Salon

Answer 45

CV Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir

Question 46

Orleans

Answer 46

CVChardonay, Meunier

Question 47

Orlreans-Clery

Answer 47

CV Cav Franc

Question 48

Quincy

Answer 48

CV Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir

Question 49

Reuilly

Answer 49

CV Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir rouge, and Pinot gris/noir for rose

Question 50

Cheverny

Answer 50

T Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir/Gamay

Question 51

Coteaux du loir

Answer 51

T Chenin, Pineau d'anuis

Question 52

Coteaux du vendomois,

Answer 52

T Chenin, Pineau d'anuis

Question 53

Cour-Cheverny

Answer 53

T Romorantin

Question 54

Jasnieres

Answer 54

T Chenin

Question 55

Valencay

Answer 55

T Saubignon Blanc, Gamay

Question 56

Anjou Village Brissac

Answer 56

AS Cab Franc/SAuv

Question 57

Anjoy-coteaux de le Loire

Answer 57

AS Chenin

Question 58

Bonnezeaux

Answer 58

AS Chenin

Question 59

Coteaux de l'Aubance

Answer 59

AS Chenin

Question 60

Coteaux du Saumur

Answer 60

AS Chenin

Question 61

Coteaux du Layon

Answer 61

AS Chenin

Question 62

Cotreaux du Layon sub regions

Answer 62

Fay d'Anjoy, Rochefort-sur-loire, Rablay, Beaulieu, St. Aubin, St, Lambert, Chaume(Premier Cru)