Major Villages

Question 1

What are the 4 major regions within the Loire Valley?

Answer 1

Central Vineyards
To􏰄􏰅uraine
Anjou-Saumur
Pays Nantais

Question 2

The Central Vineyards have which two famous AOPs?

Answer 2

Sancerre
Pouilly-Fumé

Question 3

What are the top AOPs of Touraine?

Answer 3

Chinon AOP
Vouvray AOP
Bourgueil AOP
Saint􏰎 Nicholas-de-Bourgueil AOP
Montlouis􏰎sur􏰎Loire AOP
Touraine AOP

Question 4

Touraine’s largest and most important white wine district is?

Answer 4

Vouvray AOP

Question 5

Which region is home to the Loire’s sparkling wine production?

Answer 5

Saumur

Question 6

Which of the 4 regions is the largest?

Answer 6

Anjou-Saumur

Question 7

Which AOP creates some of the most long-lived and complex Chenin Blanc?

Answer 7

Savennières AOP

Question 8

What are the two “Grand Crus” of the Savennières AOP?

Answer 8

Roche Aux Moines AOC
Coulée de Serrant AOC

Question 9

Which two AOPs in the Loire have the richest dessert wines made from botrytized Chenin Blanc?

Answer 9

Bonnezeaux
Quarts de Chaume AOPs

Question 10

Which AOP in Pays Nantais produces 80% of all Muscadet?

Answer 10

Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP, with nearly half produced sur lie

Question 11

What are the 4 appellations of Muscadet?

Answer 11

Muscadet AOP
Muscadet Coteaux de la Loire AOP Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu AOP Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP

Question 12

What are the 3 sub zones of Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP?

Answer 12

Clisson
Le Pallet
Gorges