Loire Valley

Question 1

What are the 4 Muscadet appellations?

Answer 1

Muscadet

Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire

Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu

Muscadet Sevre et Maine

Question 2

What are the main soil types of Muscadet?

Answer 2

Gneiss

Silica

Clay

Granite

Question 3

What are the Cru’s or Subzone of Muscadet?

Answer 3

Clisson

Gorges

Pallet

Goulaine

Mouzillon - Tillieres

Monnieres-Saint- Fiacre

Chateau Thebaud

Question 4

What are the soil types for the following?

Clisson

Pallet

Gorges

Answer 4

Clisson - Granite

Pallet - Gneiss, quartz, Gabbro

Gorges - Clay and Gabbro

Question 5

Which communes of Muscadet have longer aging requirements? What are they?

Answer 5

Goulaine and Le Pallet

Aged on fine lees until April 1st of the second year after harvest

Question 6

What are the red and white grapes of Coteaux d’Ancenis?

Answer 6

Pinot Gris

Gamay

Question 7

Name 3 producers of Clisson

Answer 7

Famille Lieubeau

Domaine de Cognettes

Domaine de La Pepiere

Chateau D’Amour

Question 8

Name a producer of Muscadet Le Pallet

Answer 8

Vignerons du Pallet

Question 9

Name a producer of Muscadet Gorges

Answer 9

Domaine Michel Bregeon (Kermit Lynch)

Domaine de la Pepiere

Domaine Pierre Luneau Papin

Question 10

What are the red varietals of Fiefs Vendeen

Answer 10

Cabernet Franc

Negrette

Pinot Noir

Question 11

In what subzones of Fief Vendeen is Cabernet Franc the dominant grape?

Answer 11

Chantonnay

Mareuil

Vix

Question 12

Local synonym for Chenin Blanc in Anjou?

Answer 12

Pineau de Loire

Question 13

What is the soil structure of Savennieres?

Answer 13

Blue Schist with Volcanic debris

Question 14

What is the minimum must weight of Savennieres Demi Sec Moelleux and Doux

Answer 14

212g/l

Question 15

What are the RS ranges for all Savennieres Sweetness level?

Answer 15

Sec 4 gram with 8g Max if acid is within 2 grams

Demi Sec max 18 grams

Moelleux 18-45grams

Doux more than 45 grams

Question 16

What are the sweetness level of Savennieres Roche aux Moines AOP?

Answer 16

Sec

Moelleux

Doux

Question 17

Name 2 Producers of Savennieres Roches Aux Moines?

Answer 17

Domaine aux Moines

Question 18

Who Makes Clos du Papillon?

Answer 18

Baumard

Question 19

What are the three sections of Coulee De Serrant?

Answer 19

Grand Clos de la Coulee

Clos Du Chateau

Les Plantes

Question 20

What villages may append their name to a ;abel of Coteaux du Layon?

Answer 20

Faye d’Anjou

Rochefort sur Loire

Rablay Sur Layon

Beaulieu Sur Layon

St Aubin de Luigne

St Lambert du Lattay

Chaume (Premier Cru)

Question 21

For what styles of Coteaux Layon is chaptaliztion allowed?

Answer 21

Coteaux du layon

The village designated wines

Question 22

In what commune would you find Bonnezeaux?

Answer 22

Thouarce

Question 23

What is the soil type of Quart du Chaume?

Answer 23

Schist and Sand stone

Question 24

What are the major harvesting differences between Bonnezeaux and Quart du Chaume?

Answer 24

Bonnezeaux has to be affect by Botrytis

Quart du Charme may be affected by passerillage as well

Question 25

Name 2 producer of Quart du Charme not named Baumard?

Answer 25

Laffourcade Chateau Pierre Bise Chateau de Suronde

Question 26

Name 2 producer of Bonnezeaux?

Answer 26

Chateau de Fesle Domaine des Petit Quarts Domaine Rene Renou

Question 27

What is Anjou Blanc and Anjou Noir

Answer 27

Anjou Blanc - Limestone Anjou Noir - Schist

Question 28

Name the communes of Anjou Brissac?

Answer 28

Brissac-Quincé Denée Juigné-sur-Loire Mozé-sur-Louet Mûrs-Erigné Saint-Jean-des-Mauvrets Saint-Melaine-sur-Aubance Saint-Saturnin-sur-Loire Soulaines-sur-Aubance Vauchrétien

Question 29

What style of wine is Anjou Coteaux de Loire?

Answer 29

Chenin Based sweet wine

Question 30

What is the minimum RS for Anjou Coteaux de la Loire?

Answer 30

34Grams

Question 31

Villages of the Coteaux de l'Aubance may make red wine under what appelation?

Answer 31

Anjou Villages Brissac

Question 33

What are the major soil types of Chinon?

Answer 33

Tuffeau - Limestone Clay - Clay Varennes - sandy alluvial soils

Question 34

What is the tributary of the Loire that runs through Chinon?

Answer 34

Vienne

Question 35

What Chinon producer make Les Grezeaux?

Answer 35

Benard Baudry 65 year old vine Cabernet Franc

Question 36

Name 3 communes of production of Chinon?

Answer 36

Anché Avoine Avon-les-Roches Beaumont-en-Véron Brizay Candes-Saint-Martin Chinon Cinais Couziers Cravant-les-Côteaux - **Bernard Baudry** Crouzilles Huismes L’Ile-Bouchard Lerné Ligré Panzoult Rivière La Roche-Clermault Saint Benoît-la-Forêt Saint-Germain-sur-Vienne Savigny-en-Véron Sazilly - **Joguet** Seuilly Tavant Theneuil Thizay.

Question 37

Who produces the wine Clos de l'Echo?

Answer 37

Couly Dutheil

Question 38

Who produces Chinon Clos de la Dioterie?

Answer 38

Charles Joguet planted in 1930's

Question 39

What are the eight communes of vouvray?

Answer 39

Chançay Noizay Parçay-Meslay Reugny Rochecorbon Tours Vernou-sur-Brenne Vouvray

Question 40

What Vouray Producer makes the Haut lieu? What other bottlings do they make?

Answer 40

Huet Le Mont Clos du Bourg Cuvee Constance