Loire Valley Pt 10 - Upper Loire Flashcards
Where is the Upper Loire region located ?
In the heart of France in an area called Auvergne.
Where are the vineyards located in Upper Loire?
On the rolling terrain linking the Loire and Allier rivers. Most are near the cities of St Etienne, Clermont- Ferrand and Roanne.
What is the name of the graben which runs through Upper Loire?
Limagne Plain.
What are the elevations of Upper Loire vineyards
820-2000ft/250-600mtrs
What is the climate of Upper Loire?
Continetal with high diurnality and continentality. Cold winters and warm summer days.
What is a Puy? the Chaine des Puys?
A Puy is a weathered hill composed of solidified magma.
The Chaine des Puys is a chain of extinct volcanoes in Upper Loire.
What does the Chaine Des Puys form in Upper Loire?
It provides a rain shadow for Saint-Pourcain and Cotes D’Auvergne vineyards.
What is the rain shadow for Cote Roannaise? Cotes du Forez?
Monts de la Madeleine for Roannaise;
Monts du Forez for Cotes du Forets
What are the AOCs of Upper Loire?
Saint Pourcain; Cotes d’Auvergne; Cote Roannaise; Cotes du Forez
What are the soils of Saint-Pourcain?
Chalky-clays, sand and gravel.
What are the soils of Cote d’Auvergne?
Clay, chalky-marls, basalt, granite and gneiss.
What are the soils of Cote Roannaise?
Iron-rich granite, schist and gneiss.
What are the soils of Cote du Forez?
Basalt, granitic sands, schist and gneiss
When was Saint-Pourcain AOC awarded for which styles and grapes?
Awarded in 1951 for dry white, rose and red.
White: (P) Chardonnay;(S) Sacy and Sauvignon Blanc;
Red: (P) Gamay, Pinot Noir.
When was Cotes d’Auvergne AOC awarded, for which styles and grapes?
Awarded in 1951 for dry white, rose and red.
White: (P) Chardonnay;
Red: (P) Gamay, (S) Pinot Noir.
