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D3 - Loire: Anjou-Saumur + Touraine Flashcards

Examines the regions, grapes, methods of production, and styles of Anjou-Saumur and Touraine. (37 cards)

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Fill in the blanks:

The key white and red grapes in Anjou-Saumur are ______ and ______.

A

Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc

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Fill in the blank:

The key white grape in Touraine is ______.

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Sauvignon Blanc

There is also Chenin Blanc in Touraine, but Sauvignon Blanc is the key white grape.

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Fill in the blank:

In Anjou-Saumur, the maritime influence from the Atlantic is more marked but Touraine has a _____ climate.

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Continental

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Both Anjou-Saumur and Touraine receive ~___ mm rainfall per year.

When does it fall?

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700mm, falls throughout the year.

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Because rain falls throughout the year in Anjou-Saumur and Touraine, what can it affect?

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Flowering, fruit set, harvest – and it increases disease pressure.

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In Anjou, which river and its multiple tributaries help create the misty conditions that help with botrytis?

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River Layon

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In Anjou-Saumur and Touraine there is a wide range of soils, including clay-limestone, flint-clay, sand, gravel and tuff.

Generally, there is more _____ and _____ in Anjou and more _____ in Touraine.

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  • Schist and limestone in Anjou
  • Chalk in Touraine
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Chenin Blanc is vigorous and has thin skins.

It buds _____, ripens _____, and it also ripens _____ so it takes several passes in the vineyard to harvest optimal fruit.

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Buds early, ripens late, ripens unevenly

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Cabernet Franc buds ______, making it prone to spring frosts, but it’s a ______ ripener so it can avoid autumn rains.

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Buds early, is a mid-ripener

Cab Franc is also winter hardy.

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Four other red grapes found in Anjou-Saumur and Touraine are:

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  1. Malbec (Côt)
  2. Cabernet Sauvignon
  3. Grolleau Noir
  4. Gamay Noir
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The aim for Chenin Blanc in the Loire Valley is to retain primary fruit aromas and flavors, so it’s:

  1. Fermented at these temps
  2. In these containers
  3. Malo is _____\
  4. Aged in ______ containers.
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  1. Low to mid-range
  2. Large old oak or stainless steel
  3. Malo avoided
  4. Aged in neutral containers
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What is the difference between Anjou AOC and Anjou Villages AOC?

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  1. Anjou AOC = red and white wines with maximum yield of 60 hl/ha; whites must be min 80% Chenin Blanc and reds must be min 70% CF +/or CS
  2. Anjou Villages AOC = red wines only from CF +/or CS, max 55 hl/ha
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Coteaux du Layon AOC specializes in sweet wines made from Chenin Blanc.

How can the wines achieve their sweetness?

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  1. Botrytis;
  2. If botrytis fails to develop, grapes are allowed to shrivel on the vine.
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Fill in the blank:

Coteaux du Layon AOC + named village can only be made from _____-affected grapes.

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Botrytis-affected

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What are the 3 nested geographical areas of Coteaux de Layon that produce sweet white wines?

Which one is a 1er Cru and which one is a Grand Cru?

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  1. Bonnezeaux AOC
  2. Coteaux du Layon AOC Chaume - 1er Cru
  3. Quarts de Chaume AOC - Grand Cru
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What are the max yields and minimum percentage potential ABVs for Coteaux du Layon AOC?

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35 hl/ha, 14%

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Savennières AOC

  1. What are its soils and slopes?
  2. What is the maximum yield?
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  1. South-facing slopes, low-fertility, rocky schist soils
  2. 50 hl/ha
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  1. What are the two smaller AOCs within Savennières AOC?
  2. Are they cooler or warmer than Savennières generally, and what is their maximum yield?
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  1. Savennières La Roche aux Moines AOC and Coulée de Serrant AOC
  2. Warmer, 30 hl/ha
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What are the 3 rosé AOCs of Anjou-Saumur?

Which one is going to be the driest (with the least RS)?

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  1. Rosé de Loire AOC
  2. Rosé d’Anjou AOC
  3. Cabernet d’Anjou AOC
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  • Rosé de Loire AOC can be made from which grapes?
  • What is its max yield?
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  • Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay and Grolleau Noir
  • 60 hL/ha
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Rosé d’Anjou AOC is mainly made from ______ and its maximum yield is ____ hl/ha. They are medium-dry.

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Grolleau; 65 hl/ha

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Cabernet d’Anjou AOC must be made from ______ and _____ and its maximum yield is ____ hL/ha

The wines are medium-dry.

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Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon; 60 hl/ha

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What are the differences between Saumur AOC and Coteaux du Saumur AOC, and what is the maximum yield for each AOC?

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  1. Saumur AOC = dry white, red, rosé, sparkling; max yields are 60 hl/ha (low intensity wines);
  2. Coteaux du Saumur AOC = sweet wines made with over-ripe Chenin Blanc grapes, with or without botrytis; max yields are 35 hl/ha.
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Saumur-Champigny AOC makes only _____ wines made principally from this grape.

What is the maximum yield here?

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  • Red wines
  • Cabernet Franc (85%)
  • 57 hl/ha, kind of high, leading to some wines with low flavor intensity
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The big Touraine AOC makes white, rosé, red, and sparkling wines from these 4 grapes.
* Sauvignon Blanc * Cab Franc * Côt * Gamay
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There are 6 subzones in Touraine AOC and one of them can be made from Chenin Blanc. What is this AOC and its max yield?
* Touraine AOC Amboise * 55 hl/ha
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* What are the 2 most important Chenin Blanc AOCs in Touraine? * They both have the same maximum yield, \_\_\_\_ hl/ha.
* Vouvray AOC and Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC * 52 hl/ha
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Why are the best vineyards in Vouvray on the slopes that overlook the Loire River? What happens in vineyards further away from the Loire River?
* **Proximity to the river promotes ripening due to good sunlight interception** with the river acting as a moderating influence on temperatures. * Away from the river **clay increases, making the soils colder, inhibiting ripening**.
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In Touraine, what are the three most important red wine AOCs?
1. Bourgueil AOC 2. Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC (lighter in style than Bourgueil) 3. Chinon AOC
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Bourgueil, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil and Chinon all have the same three soils: sand, gravel and clay-limestone. Which soil produces the lightest/early-to-drink style and which soil produces the most structured and long lived?
* Sand = lightest/early-to-drink * Clay-limestone = most structured and long lived
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# Fill in the blank: The maximum yield in Bourgueil AOC and Chinon AOC is \_\_\_ hl/ha.
55 hl/ha
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# Fill in the blanks: * The light, fruity, early-to-drink Chinons see \_\_\_ days of skin maceration. * The more structured and powerful Chinons see \_\_\_ weeks of skin maceration.
* Light, fruity: 6-8 days * Structured, powerful: 2-3 weeks
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What is the maximum yield and minimum percentage potential ABV for Coteaux du Layon AOC + named village?
30 hl/ha, 15%
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What is the maximum yield and minimum percentage potential ABV for Bonnezeaux AOC?
25 hl/ha, 15%
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What is the maximum yield and minimum percentage potential ABV for Coteaux du Layon AOC Premier Cru Chaume?
25 hl/ha, 16.5%
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What is the maximum yield and minimum percentage potential ABV for Quarts de Chaume Grand Cru AOC?
20 hl/ha, 18%
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Where are the vineyards of Coteaux du Layon located within the appellation?
Located on the **slopes on both sides of the Layon River**.
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