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Flashcards by Ian Haggie, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by Ian Haggie
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| Question | Answer |
| Loire Valley | Pays-Nantes Anjou Saumur Touraine Central Vineyards |
| Loire - Location | Longest river in EU - 1000km 250km SW of Paris Last wild river in EU World Heritage site |
| Loire - History | Ancient border between North & South Chinon where the Dauphin met Joan of Arc Many of Frances finest Chateaux |
| Loire - Culture | The "Garden of France" Famous cities: Orleans, Tours, Bourges, Angers & Nantes |
| Loire - Climate | Generally cool & temperate More maritime climate in Pays Nantais Central Vineyards more continental 750ml annual rainfall |
| Loire - Topography | 0-350m above sea level Long river valley |
| Soils | Varied |
| Loire - famous wines | Sancerre, Vouvray, Chinon, Muscadet sur lie Second most important sparkling wine after Champange All styles |
| Loire - Major Grape Varieties | Melon de Borgougne (Muscadet) Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savinnieres, sparkling wines) Sauv Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly Fume) Cab Franc (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny, Anjou) Petit noir (Sancerre Rouge) |
| Loire - Minor Grape Varieties | Grolleau (Rose d'Anjou) Gamay noir (Anjou Gamay) |
| Loire - Why the Loire? | Fresh white wines Elegant red wines Good sparkling wines Excellent sweet wines Variety, freshness, finesse Affordable & accessible Wine for every occasions Wines for all seasons Food friendly wines Wines from the heart of France |
| Loire - NB generic appelations | Cremant de Loire - Chenin, CF, Chard, Pinot Rose de Loire - CF, Grolleau |
| Pays Nantais - Location | Western Atlantic Coast Mostly Loire-Atlantique departement |
| Pays Nantais - Climate | Maritime Mild and damp |
| Pays Nantais - Topography | Mostly gentle hills, flatter areas at coast |
| Pays Nantais - Soils | Light and stony above granitic subsoil More schistous in Coteaux de la Loire |
| Pays Nantais - Grapes | Melon de Borgougne Chenin |
| Pays Nantais - Appelations | 1. Muscadet - M. de B. 2. Muscadet Sevre et Maine - M de B. 3. Muscadet Coteaux de le Loire - M. de B. 4. Muscadet Côtes de Grandlieu - M. de B. 5. Conteaux d'Ancenis -Chenin (sweet) |
| Pays Nantais - Description | Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOP best know (especially sur lie) Area called after the grape rather than area of origin Brought there from Burgundy - flourishes in Maritime conditions Wine approved by board before using appellation |
| Pays Nantais - Description cont. | Sur lees over winter - came from tradition of leaving barrels for special occasions Only best vineyards get sur lie No racking or fining, |
| Pays Nantais - Wine Style | Very dry, slightly salty and firm rather than acidic. In hot years can lack acidity. Bottled sur lie = extra delicacy, slight sparkle, fuller body, slightly yeasty character Acid --> mostly Malic acid, no sweetness or dry extract Best: light, leafy and slightly nutty |
| Anjou-Saumur - AOP's | 1. Savinnières - Chenin (dry) 2. Coteaux de Layon - Chenin (sweet) 3. Saumur-Champigny - Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Pineau d'Aunis 4. Saumur -Cab franc, Cab Sauv, Pineau d'Aunis |
| Anjou-Saumur - Location | West Central area Vineyards mostly on left bank between Saumur and Angers Mostly Maine-et-Loire département |
| Anjou-Saumur - Climate | Gentle Atlantic influenced Warm summers, mild autumn |
| Anjou-Saumur - Topography | Mostly rolling hills Best sites are south facing rocky hillsides of Savinnières |
| Anjou-Saumur - Soil | Schistous, dark, shallow topsoil in Anjou Chalky tuffeau in Saumur |
| Anjou-Saumur - Grape varieties | Chenin, Cab franc Also Grolleau, Gamay noir, Chardonnay |
| Anjou - description | Vineyards south of Angers Wines of all colours - well known for Rosé More red than white - Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot (Malbec), Gamay, Grolleau Whites - Chenin, Sauv Blanc, Chardonnay Sweet wines - Coteaux du Layon, Quartz de Chaume, Bonnezeaux 2011 - Q de Chaume = Grand Cru (botrytis) |
| Anjou - Savinniéres Nicholas Joly | Stony vineyards lie on slopes of slate and sandstone Worked by hand - too steep High quality Chenin - ripe, fiercely acidic grapes Legal limit 20hl/hl = concentration & acidity Wine need ageing Dry Savinnières ultimate chenin |
| Saumer | Left bank of the Loire between Angers & Tours Famous castle built from tuffeau limestone Old excavation sites = cellars Saumer Mousseux sparkling wines - Chenin or red/white blend (cremant) |
| Saumer | Chenin Cab Franc sometimes blended with Cab Sauv Remember: Saumer-Champigny = Cab Franc |
| Touraine AOP's | Vouvray - Chenin Bourgeuil & St-Nicolas-de-Bourgeuil - CF & CS Chinon - Chenin, CF, CS |
| Touraine - Location | East Central region around Tours. Mostly in Indre-et-Loire département |
| Touraine - Climate | Less maritime but still some atlantic influences Warm summer, low rainfall |
| Touraine - Topography | Small rolling hills, flatter around Tours Best sites south facing |
| Touraine - Soil | Vouvray - Clay & limestone over tufa Chinon & Bourgueil: sandy gravel soils in lower areas. Sandy clay on slopes produces firmer wines. |
| Touraine - Grape Varieties | Cab Franc, Chenin blanc Also Cab Sauv, Grolleau, Malbec (Cot), Romorantin |
| Touraine - Description | The Garden of France -verdant, fertile Aristocrats of the Ancienne Régime Red, white, Rosé, sparkling |
| Touraine - Vouvray | Largest white wine appelation Dry & austere to richest dessert wine and sparkling wines Chenin Blanc 60/40 Still v sparkling |
| Touraine - Vouvray cont. | Siliceous-Clay & Limestone topsoil on top of Tuffeau Cool climate = good acidity = good balance of fruity chenin vs minerality Botrytis a factor Great ageability - develops richness, keeps freshness and fruit Domaine Huet - biodynamic |
| Touraine - Chinon | River Vienne Red wine - Cab Franc (locally Breton) Raspberry/blackcurrant + pencil |
| Touraine - Chinon Soils | Sand & Gravel (river flood plains) = light, elegant wines for early drinking Tuffeau limestone soil of the hills = full bodied wines, ageing (old vines, old oak - fruit) |
| Touraine - Chinon Wine Styles | Lighter bodied nice chilled Older, full-bodied similar to fine red (silky Margaux) Very Tannic and closed when young, requires age (decades! = earthy aromas) |
| Central Vineyards AOP | Quincy Reuilly Pouilly-Fumé Sancerre |
| Central Vineyards AOP cont. | Quincy - Sauv Blanc Reuilly - Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir Pouilly-Fumé - Sauv Blanc Sancerre - Sauv Blanc, Pinot noir |
| Central Vineyards Location | Most easterly Central France, SE of Orleans Mainly in Cher, Nievre and Indre Departments |
| Central Vineyards Climate | Semi-Continental Short, warm summers with long, cold winters Danger of spring frosts and hail |
| Central Vineyards Topography | Chalk hills Steeper slopes at 200m in Sancerre |
| Central Vineyards Soil | Clay & Limestone Kimmeridgian clay in Sancerre |
| Central Vineyards Grape Varieties | Sauv Blanc Pinot Noir |
| Central Vineyards Description | Sauv Blanc & Pinot noir Old & new techniques = full expression of each terroir |
| Central Vineyards Sancerre & Pouilly-Fumé | Sauvignon Blanc Left = Sancerre Right = Pouilly-Fumé Limestone hills continental climate |
| Central Vineyards Sancerre & Pouilly-Fumé | Increased yields = crisp, fruity wines Sancerre = fuller, obvious Pouilly-Fumé = perfumed Flint (Silex) = age worthy, acrid wines (gunflint or pierre á fusil) |
| Central Vineyards Sancerre | White - lively, fruity Aroma: citrus fruit, esp. grapefruit Minerality from mineral-rich soil Red - Morello cherries (pinot noir) Light and supple, long finish |
| Central Vineyards Pouilly-Fumé | de Ladoucette's Chateau du Nozet Didier Dagueneau - low yields and experiments with oak Outspoken against high yields (and neighbours!) |
| Great Loire Vintages | 2000 2003 2005 2009 2010 2012 2014 (whites only, Muscadet in particular) 2009, 2015 - sweet whites |
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