LOIRE VALLEY Flashcards by Elisa Perissotto

Appellations for Melon de Bourgogne

Muscadet AOP

Muscadet Sevre et Maine

M. Coteaux de la Loire , northernmost

M. Cotes de Grandlieu, newest 1994

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Sur lie

Must come from 1 of the 3 sub regions

No filtering

Bottled between 1st of March and 30th of November

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Hermine d’Or

Unofficial lebel
Promotes terroir
Sevre et Maine
Better quality wines

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Sub regions of Muscadet Sevre et Maine

18m sur lie

2011
Caisson,Palette,Gorges

2019
Ch Thebaud, Goulaine, Monnieres St Fiacre, Mouzillon-Tillieres

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New AOC established in 2011

In Pays Nantais

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais
( Folle Blanc, may be sur lie)

Coteaux d’Ancenis
(100% P Gris or 100% Gamay)

Fiefs Vendeens
(Min 60% Chenin B. or CabFranc+Pinot N.)

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Synonym of Chenin Blanc

Pineau de la Loire

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What can be produced under the umbrella appellation of Anjou AOP

Red,white,mousseaux

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Anjou Gamay

100% Gamay

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Appellations in Anjou-Saumur that produce just red

Anjou Villages
Anjou Villages Brissac
Saumur Champigny

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Appellations in Anjou Saumur that produce sweet wines

Bonnezeaux 
Coteaux du l’ Aubance
Coteaux du Layon 
Coteaux de Saumur
Quartz de Chaume

Savennieres
Coulee de Serrant
Roche aux Moines

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Anjou Villages and Anjou Villages Brissac

Grapes

Cab sav + cab franc

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Anjou Saumur appellation that produce dry white

Anjou Blanc
Anjou Coteaux de la Loire
Haut-Poitou
Saumur Blanc
Savennieres

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Anjou Coteaux de la Loire grapes

100% Chenin Blanc

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Bonnezeaux AOP info

100% Chenin Blanc
15% ABV
51 g/l RS

Yes chaptalization

Can be botryzed
Hand harvested in tries

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Difference between rose d Anjou and Cabernet d Anjou

Both rose

Cabernet d Anjou
Cab sav + cab franc

Rose d Anjou
Grolleau + cab sav + cab franc

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Coteaux de l’Aubance

100% Chenin Blanc
CAN BE SGN

Botrytis required
34g/l RS

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Coteaux de Saumur

100% Chenin Blanc

Botrytis or passerillage

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

VILLAGES

Faye
Rochefort-sur-Loire
St Aubain
St Lambert
Chaume (premier cru)

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Coteaux du Layon AOP

Info

100% Chenin Blanc

SGN too:
19% ABV
323g/l must weight

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Coteaux du Layon RS

Coteaux du Layon 34g/l

Coteaux du Layon Chaume Premier Cru 80g/l

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Haut-Poitou AOP

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Min 60% Sauvignon Blanc + Sauvignon Gris

Min 60% Cabernet Franc

Quartz de Chaume AOP

INFO

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Rochefort-sur-Loire
18% ABV
298 must weight
85g/l RS

GRAND CRU from 2010

No chaptalization

Saumur AOP

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Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Red: Cabernet Franc + CabS and Pineau d’Aunis

Vin Mousseux B min 60% Chenin
Vin Mosseux Rose min 60% Cab F

Both traditional method 9m on Lee’s

Which styles does Savennieres AOP produce?

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Blanc 100% Chenin
Sec to Doux

Sec max 4g/l
Demi-sec max 18 g/l
Moelleux 18 to 45 g/l
Doux more than 45 g/l

AOC within SAVENNIERES

2011 Coulee de Serrant Sec to Moelleux , monopole Nicolas Joly Roche-aux-Moines Sec to Moelleux Pierre Bise, Damian Laureau, Dom aux Moines

River nearby Quartz de Chaume

Layon River

River nearby Chinon

Vienne Tributary of Loire River

Vouvray | Grapes and style

95% Chenin Blanc 5% Orbois ``` Sec max 8g/l Sec tendre Demi sec Moelleux Liquereux ```

Appellations in Touraine just for whites

``` Vouvray AOP Montlouis sur Loire AOP Cour-Cheverny AOP Jasnieres AOP Touraine Oisly ```

Touraine AOP

Sauvignon Blanc with 20% Sauvignon Gris Franc, Cot, Gamay (rose) 80% Franc with Cot

Touraine Noble-Joue

Min 40% Pinot Meunièr Rose

Touraine Chenonceaux

100% Sauvignon Blanc 50 to 65% Cot

Touraine Azay-le-Rideau

100% Chenin Blanc | 60% Grolleau with Cot and Gamay

Touraine Amboise

100% Chenin Blanc | Cabernet Franc

Touraine Mesland

60% Chenin with Sauvignon + Chardonnay | 60% Gamay

Valencay AOP Touraine

70% Sauvignon Blanc | 30 to 60% Gamay + Cot+ PN

Jasnieres AOP Touraine

Just white 100% Chenin Blanc

Coteaux du Vendomois Touraine

Chenin Blanc w 20% max Chardonnay Rose 100% Pineau d’Aunis Min 50% Pineau d’Aunis

Coteaux du Loir

100% Chenin Min 65% Pineau Min 65% Pineau

Cheverny AOP TOURAINE

Pinot Noir and Gamay 60 to 80% Sauvignon Blanc +Sauvignon Gris

Main difference between | Sancerre and Pouilly Fume

Sancerre can produce rose and red with 100% Pinot Noir Pouilly Fume just whites 100% Sauvignon Blanc

AOP for 100% cab franc | In central vineyards

Orleans-Clery No whites or roses

AOP s in Central Vineyards that produce chardonnay based whites

Orleans: Whites Min60% Chardonnay Rose Min60% P.Meunier Red. 70 to 90% Meunier + PN Cotes d’Auvergne Whites 100% Chardonnay 50% Gamay + PN St Pourcain Whites 50 to 70% Chardonnay + tressalier+Sauvb Rose. 100% Gamay Red. 40 to 75% Gamay + PN

AOP for Chasselas in Central Vineyards

Pouilly sur Loire 100% Chasselas No red

Name two appellations in central vineyards that produce just red and rose entirely from 100% Gamay

Cotes du Forez Côte Roannaise

What wine is produced in Chateaumeillant?

Vin Gris Red Both Gamay+ PN

Appellations in Central Vineyards who produce just white

Pouilly Fume Pouilly sur Loire Quincy

Grapes in Reuilly AOP

100% Sauvignon Blanc Rosé PN+Pinot Gris 100% PN

Appellations in the Loire Valley with Pinot Meunier

Orleans AOP Touraine Noble-Joue’

Southernmost and most remote appellation in Central Vineyards

Saint Pourcain

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