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23 Cards in this Set
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What is the name of the longest river in France? |
Loire River |
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What are the 4 AOCs in the Loire? |
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Which area is closest to the Atlantic? |
Pays Nantais which is sometimes referred to as Muscadet |
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Are the wines from the Pays Nantais white or red?
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white:
made from the muscadet grape: which is also known as Melon de Bourgogne which is grown almost exclusively in this part of the Loire Valley |
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What is the Muscadet Sur Lie AOC?
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winemaking technique; wine rests on the lees (dead yeast cells); results in a richer, fuller bodied wine, with a slight effervescence
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What wines are produced in the Anjou-Saumur area? |
a wide variety: white, red, rose, sweet and sparkling |
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What are the red grapes from the Anjou-Saumur area?
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Cabernet Franc
Cabernet Sauvignon Gamay Grolleau Malbec (known as Cot) |
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What are the white grapes from the Anjou-Saumur area?
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Chenin Blanc (Pinneau de la Loire)
lesser amounts of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay |
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What wine is Saumur know for?
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Sparking wine
(give me sau-mur sparking wine) |
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Does the Anjou-Saumur produce rose wines? |
Yes, there are 4 rose appellations: * Rose d'Anjou* Cabernet de Saumur * Cabernet d’Anjou * Rose de Loire |
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Are there sweet wines from the Anjou-Saumur region?
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Yes, from Coteaux du Layon and its subregions Bonnezeaux and Quarts-de-Chaume: like Sauternes/long lived/noble rot
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What is the 3rd and the largest district of the Loire?
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Touraine
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What are the most well known area within the Touraine?
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Vouvray
Montlouis both make wines from 100% Chenin Blanc (Pineau) |
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What are the characteristics of the white wines from Vouvray and Montlous?
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naturally high acid
benefit from a little residual sugar effervescence both areas produce sparking (mousseux) and light sparkling (petillant) wines |
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Are there red wines produced in the Touraine? |
Yes, red wines are produced here: Chinon is one of the areas that produces red and the principal grape is cabernet franc |
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The Upper Loire is the 4th area of the Loire....what two appellations are known for classic Sauvignon Blanc?
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Sancerre (west bank)
Pouilly Fume (right bank) at the bend in the Loire River |
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Are there red wines produced in Sancerre?
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Yes, it produces red wine from pinot noir.
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Which of these two produce smokier versions of wine?
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Pouilly FUME (which means smoke)
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What is one of the most age-worthy reds from the Loire Valley area? |
Saumur-Champigny |
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When was the AOC established: 1. Saumur2. Saumur-Champigny 3. Saumur-Puy-Notre-Dame |
1. 1936 2. 1957 3. 2009 |
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What are the grape varieties: 1. Saumur2. Saumur-Champigny 3. Saumur-Puy-Notre-Dame |
1. CF, CS, Pinot d'Anuis 2. CF, CS, Pinot d'Anuis 3. CF (85% Min), CS (15% max) |
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What are the yield restrictions: 1. Saumur2. Saumur-Champigny 3. Saumur-Puy-Notre-Dame |
1. 60 hl/ha 2. 55 hl/ha 3. 50 hl/ha |
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How would an MW often describe the acidity of a typical Vouvray? |
'Bracing' |
