Loire Valley CS Flashcards

1
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What is the region of Loire Valley from West to East?

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Lower, Middle, Central and Upper Loire

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2
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What is the main important grape variety in Pays Nantais? And what is the another name of this grapes?

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Melon de Bourgogne or Melon

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3
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What are the 4 appellation for Muscadet?

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Muscadet, Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire, Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu, and Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine.

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4
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What are the primary soil for Muscadet Serve-et-Maine?

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schist soils

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5
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What are the requirements for sur lie labeling?

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sur lie wines are aged on their lees over the winter and are bottled directly off the fine lees (without filtering) between March 1 and November 30 of the year following the harvest.

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6
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What are the 7 official cru Communaux of Mucadet serve et Maine? Which year?

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2011: Clisson, Le Pallet, and Gorges
2019:Château Thébaud, Goulaine, Monnières-Saint-Fiacre, and Mouzillon-Tillières

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7
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What three regions classified AOC status in 2011 after VDQS cancelled?

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Gros Plant du Pays Nantais, Coteaux d’Ancenis, and Fiefs Vendéens.

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8
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What is the another name of Chenin blanc in Anjou?

A

Pineau de la Loire

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9
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What is the dominant grapes for Anjou Rose?

A

Grolleau

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10
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What is the main region for Chenin Blanc in Anjou? What are the two subregion in this main region?

A

Savennières AOP, Roche Aux Moines and Coulée de Serrant.

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11
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What are the sweet wine producing region in Anjou?

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Coteaux du Layon AOP and Coteaux de l’Aubance AOP

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12
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What is the grand cru of Loire valley, when they received grand cru, from which region?

A

Quarts de Chaume AOP, 2011, within Coteaux du Layon

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13
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What are the village in Coteaux du Layon?

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Beaulieu-sur-Layon, Rochefort-sur-Loire, Faye d’Anjou, St. Lambert du Lattay, St. Aubin de Luigné, Rablay-sur-Layon, and Chaume

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14
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What style of wine can be labeled as Anjou Village AOP?

A

only red wine

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15
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What is Cabernet Franc knows as in Loire Valley?

A

Breton

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16
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What is the limestone soils in Saumur?

A

tuffeau/tuffeux

17
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Chinon Soils

A

tuffeau, clay, and varennes.

18
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What is another name of Malbec in Loire?

A

Côt

19
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Appellation of Touraine (All region)

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Chinon, Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil, Vouvray, Montlouis-sur-Loire,Touraine, Touraine Noble-Joué, Coteaux du Loir, Jasnières, Coteaux du Vendômois, Cheverny, Cour-Cheverny, Valençay

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Bourgueil soils

A

Sand and Limestone

21
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Vourvray soils

A

tuffeau limestone

22
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Coteaux du Loir wine (Style and grapes)

A

The red blends and rosés are based on Pineau d’Aunis, white wines are exclusively produced from Chenin Blanc

23
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Cheverny wine (Style and grapes)

A

light reds are Pinot Noir and Gamay based,lean whites are dominated by Sauvignon Blanc

24
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Cour- Cheverny wine (Style and grapes)

A

Romorantin for both dry and of-dry styles of white wine

25
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Central Vineyards AOP (All region)

A

Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Pouilly-sur-Loire,Menetou-Salon, Reuilly, Quincy, and Coteaux du Giennois,
Orléans and Orléans-Cléry

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Sancerre red and white grapes

A

Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir

27
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Sancerre soils

A

silex, terres blanches, and caillottes

28
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Pouilly-sur-loire wine (Style and grapes)

A

White wines from Chasselas

29
Q

What is the local name of Orbois grapes in Loire Valley?

A

Arbois/Menu Pineau

30
Q

What is another name of Gros plant? Which region you can find this grape?

A

Folle Blanche, Gros Plant du Pays Nantais, Coteaux d’Ancenis, and Fiefs Vendéens

31
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What is Pineu d’Aunis?

A

Chenin Noir

32
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What is the white wine grapes variety for Coteaux d’Ancenis AOP?

A

Pinot Gris