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4 main regions of Loire |
Nantais, Anjou-saumur, touraine, central vineyards |
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Climate of Loire |
Cool maritime - nantais Cool continental - central vineyards |
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Soil types in Loire? |
Anjou-saumur - stoney soils Touraine - clay soils Central vineyards - chalky, well drained |
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Hill protect vineyards Anjou? |
Mauges |
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Areas growing Sauvignon Blanc? |
Touraine and central vineyards |
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Describe Sancerre/pouilly fume Sauvignon Blanc |
Dry, high acidity, green apple, wet stones |
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Pneumatic press |
Rubber tube inside a cylinder used to press grape juice |
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What can the wine maker do in cooler years with underripe grapes? |
Malolactic fermentation - lowers acidity |
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Area to the west of Sancerre? |
Menetou-salon |
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Areas growing Chenin Blanc in Loire? |
Touraine and Anjou-Saumur |
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What’s special about Chenin Blanc? |
Grapes ripen unevenly |
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Range of sweetness levels? |
Dry - sweet (dependant on ripeness) |
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Flavour range of Chenin Blanc? |
Fresh apple, steely smokey - tropical fruit, citrus peel (some noble rot) |
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Characteristics of aged Chenin Blanc? |
Richer, rounder, aromas of honey, toast and hay - balance well with high acidity |
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Describe savennieres Chenin Blanc? |
Full bodied, dry style - suitable for late harvest grapes |
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River next to coteaux du layon? |
Layon |
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Area growing melon Blanc? |
Nantais |
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Highest regarded appellation in muscadet? |
Muscadet sevre et Maine |
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Describe muscadet wine |
Dry, med alcohol, high acidity, light body, green fruit flavours |
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Describe touraine Cabernet Franc |
Sandy soils - light fruity Limestone / clay / slopes - fuller bodied, more tannic - some use oak / can age |
2 soil types |
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Describe Saumur-Champigny |
Lighter in body and tannin (then touraine) berry fruit, floral notes, |
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Areas producing rose in Loire |
Anjou-saumur, touraine, central vineyards |
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Where can rose de Loire be made? |
Anjou-saumur + touraine - mainly made in Anjou-saumur |
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What sweetness must Rose de Loire be? |
Dry |
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Minimum levels of Cabernet Sauvignon / Cabernet franc in rose de Loire? |
30% |
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2 appellations for rose in Anjou-Saumur |
Cabernet D’Anjou (best quality) Rose D’Anjou |
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Style of Cabernet D’Anjou |
Med-sweet / blend of cab franc + cab Sauvignon |
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Grape used in rose D’Anjou |
Grolleau + cab franc |
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Describe rose D’Anjou |
Less sweet than than Cabernet D’Anjou |
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