Loire Valley Flashcards by Parth Mehta

Grapes for château du Loir AOC?

White - Chenin Blanc
Reds & Roses - min 65% Pineau d’Aunis
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Red - max 30% cab franc, cot, Gamay 
Rose - max 30% cot, Gamay, grolleau

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Grapes of Chinon AOC?

Red & Roses -
Cabernet Franc + maximum 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
White -
Chenin Blanc 100%

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Red Cherverny wine law?

60-84% : Pinot Noir
16-40% : Gamay
max 10%: Cabernet franc & Malbec

This is vines and not the grapes in the blend

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Wine laws of Cheverney AOC?

Think %

Mandates the % of each grape planted

Exp:
White cheverney: 60-84% of vineyard must be Sauvignon Blanc & Sauvignon Gris

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Another name for Pinot Meunière?

Saumur

Gris Meunier

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Another name for Chardonnay?

Saumur

Auvernat Blanc

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Another name of Pinot Noir?

Saumur

Auvernat Noir

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White grapes of Cour-Cheverny?

Romorantin

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Grapes for Saumur Rose Mosseux?

AOC

Minimum 60% Cabernet franc

- Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, grolleau, grolleau gris, pineau d’Aunis, Pinot Noir.

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Grapes for Saumur mosseaux AOC? Or Saumur Brut

Chenin Blanc mostly
max 40% Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis, Pinot Noir.
max 10% Sauvignon Blanc

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Red appellation of Saumur grapes?

Cabernet franc + Cabernet Sauvignon + Pineau d’Aunis
Saumur rouge, Saumur- champigny

Cabernet Franc + Cabernet Sauvignon :
Saumur Puy Notre- Dame

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What kind of wine is Saumur Blanc AOC?

Still white of Chenin Blanc

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What kind of wine does Coteaux de Saumur produce?

White from Chenin Blanc
Hand picked
Botrytized grapes
Off-dry to sweet
Late harvest Characters

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Laws for Cabernet de Saumur AOC?

Dry & lighter style
min 7g/l residual sugar
made from both Cabernets

Rose

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Largest sparkling wine producing AOC of Loire?

Saumur AOC

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Rose grapes for Cremant de la Loire?

Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Pineau d’Aunis
Pinot Noir
Grolleau

Cabernet Sauvignon & Pineau d’Aunis must be less than 30%

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Highest minimum residual sugar for non fortified sweet wine in France?
Where & how much?

Quarts de Chaume

85g/l

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Monopole of middle Loire?

Savenniers Coulee de Serrant
Red Schist soils
Farmed Biodynamieally

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Rose de Loire AOC grapes + law?

Dry
Grapes from Anjou, Saumur, Touraine.
Cabernet, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis, Pinot Noir

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Rose d’Anjou AOC?

Grape + laws?

Grolleau + other grapes
Off dry
minimum 7g/l
Grapes from Anjou & Saumur

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Law of Cabernet d’Anjou AOC?

Rose made from both Cabernets
must be off dry to sweet
minimum 10g/l RS

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When can Anjou Gamay be released?

3rd Thursday of November

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Which region does Cointreau come from?

Angers, Loire

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Is injecting Grapes with Botrytis allowed in sweet wines?

Loire

Yes

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What is Fines Bulles?

- Translate to fine bubbles | - A general category for all Loire Valley Sparkling wine

Grapes for Reuilly AOC

White: Sauvignon Blanc Rose: Pinot Noir & Pinot Gris Red: Pinot Noir

Grapes for Anjou Villages & Anjou Villages Brissac AOC?

Cabernet Franc & Cabernet Sauvignon

Anjou rouge AOC grapes?

70% Cabernet franc & Cabernet Sauvignon + Grolleau & Pineau d’Aunis

Anjou Blanc AOC grapes?

Minimum 80% Chenin Blanc + Chardonnay & Sauvignon Blanc

Sparkling wines of middle Loire & aging?

Petillants- Mousseux- 9 months Sur Lie Cremant- 12 months Sur Lie + 1 month bottle All methode traditionelle

Another name of Groslot? | Middle Loire

Grolleau

Another name for Menu Pineau? | Middle Loire

Arbois Or Orbois

Dry - sweet AOC of Anjou on Schist soil?

- Savenniers - Savenniers Coulee de Serrant - Savenniers la Roche aux Moines

Sweet AOC of Anjou based on Schist?

- Anjou Coteaux de la Loire | - Coteaux de l’Aubance

Which sweet AOC of Anjou have both Schist & sandstone soil?

- Bonnezeau - Coteaux de Layon - Chaume - Quarts de Chaume

Smallest Loire valley AOC? | Grapes

Jasnieres AOC 100% Chenin Blanc

Grapes for Orleans AOC?

- minimum 60% Chardonnay + Pinot Gris - mostly 100% Chardonnay

White grapes of Toraine ?

Vineyard planting Minimum 80% Sauvignon Blanc Maximum of 20% Sauvignon Gris

Rose Touraine blend law?

- Atleast 2 grapes: Cabernet franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Pinot d’Aunis, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir. - single grape can’t be more than 70% vine planting - maximum 4g/l RS

Grapes in a “vin Gris” of Touraine Noble Joue?

Mainly Pinot Meunier + | Pinot Noir & Pinot Gris

100% Chenin villages of Touraine ? They make reds also

Touraine Amboise | Touraine Azay-le-Rideau

100% Sauvignon Blanc villages of Touraine?

Touraine Chenonceaux | Touraine Oisly

Grapes for Touraine Mosseux & Petillant AOC? Yes

White: Chenin Blanc/ Chardonnay Orbois/ Chardonnay Rose: Gamay, Cot, Cabernet franc (9 months age, methode traditionelle)

Vouvray Mosseux & Petillant AOC grapes?

Chenin Blanc | 12 months Sur Lie

Touraine sweetness levels?

Sec: <8g/l RS Demi-sec: 8-35g/l RS Moelleux: >35g/l RS Doux: >150g/l RS

3 soils of Centre Loire?

Terres Blanche Caillotes Silex

Soil of upper Loire?

Western: Limestone Eastern: Granitic

Another name for Sacy? | Upper Loire

Tressallier

What is Gamay saint Romain?

A small berried, spicy, peppery version of Gamay

Grapes for Quincy AOC?

Sauvignon Blanc + | Small amounts of Sauvignon Gris

Grapes for Pouilly-Sur-Loire?

Chasselas

Grapes of Menetou-Salon AOC?

White: Sauvignon Blanc Red: Pinot Noir

Climate of Pays Nantais?

- Maritime influence - Atlantic & Gulf Stream - 2000 sunshine hours - Chapitalization allowed to maintain alcohol levels

Another name for Tuffeau soil?

Turonian Chalk, named after the city of Tours

Soil of Anjou Saumur?

Dark Schist | Tuffeau (white chalk)

Sur Lie aging criteria for the 3 crus?

- lower yields - higher degree of ripeness - Hand harvested - may not put “Sur Lie” on the label

Sur Lie labelling criteria?

Must be bottled between 1st April - 30th November the year following the harvest

2 rivers that run through Muscadet Sevre et Maine?

- La Sevre Nantaise | - La Petite Maine

Smallest regional Muscadet AOC?

Muscadet Coteaux de La Loire AOC pronounced minerality

AOCs of Muscadet Sevre et maine? | & aging & soil

Chisson- 24 months- Granite gravels & galets George’s- 24 months- clay rich in quartz, green volcanic rock called gabbros Le Pallet- 17 months, Gneiss & Gabbros

Another name for Pinot Gris ? Loire

Malvoisie

2 names of Chenin Blanc? Loire

Pineau de Loire Gros Pineau

Another name for Muscadet? Loire

Melon de Bourgogne

Soil of Pays Nantes?

Gneiss- Top Soil Crystalline igneous Rocks-Sub-soil Volcanic rocks as well

Loire Valley Flashcards

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