Loire AOC/AOP
Grape of Savennieres
Chenin Blanc
Climate of Vouvray
Continental - Moderate
What does 'Sur Lie' mean
-aged on lees over the winter following harvest.
Name 2 Muscadet Producers
-Dom. de L'Eeu
-Louis Metaireau
-Chereau-Carre
Dom. De la Grange
- Dom. de la Pepiere
-Dom. Luneau-Papin-Chat. Du Cleray
Grape and wine style of Coteaux du Layon AOC/AOP
-100% Chenin Blanc
-Sweet wine
-Late harvest and Botrytis affected
Grapes used for Rose d'Anjou
Gamay, Cab. Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot (Malbec), Pineau d'Aunis
RS for a wine labeled 'sec'
0=0.8% RS
8g/L or less
Name 2 Chinon producers
-Charles Joguet
-Dom. Bernard Baudry
-Dom. du Roncee
-Philippe Alliet
-Dom. de la Perriere
Grape of Chinon
Cab. Franc
Name the grape of Nantais
melon de Bourgogne (Muscadet)
RS for wine labeled 'Doux'
45% RS
45g/L or higher
Name 2 Producers in Vouvray
-Dom. le haut Lieu
-Dom. del la Fontainerie
-Dom. des Aubuisieres
-Philippe Foreau
-Champalon
-Le clos de meslerie
Styles of wine from Vouvray and main grape
-all styles (Dry and sweet still, sparkling)
-Main grape Chenin blanc
Name the 3 main AOC/AOP's for Lee's aged Sauv. Blancs
-Sancerre, Pouilly-Fume, Menetou-Salon
Name for Sparkling wine from Loire
Cremant de Loire
What is the significance of Clos de la Coulee?
-is it's own 7 hectare vineyard/AOC/AOP
-where Biodynamics started, by Rudolf Steiner in the 1920's
-Now owned by the Joly Family.
Name the 3 crus of Muscadet Sevre-et-main
-Clisson
-Gorge
-Le Pallet
Does Bourgueil or Chinon typically produce lighter Cab Francs
Chinon is lighter
What 4 AOC/AOP would you find sweet wines?
-Quarts de Chaume
-Bonnezeauy
-Coteaux du Layon
-Coteaux de l'Aubance
Name a white chinon producer, also what grape is used
-Trois Coteaux
-Domaine del la Noblaie
-Chenin Blanc