Wine quiz week 10 - Loire valley

Q.1

Which one of the following statements about the Loire Valley is FALSE? *

Key AC wines are Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé and Vouvray
The grape varieties permitted in the Loire include Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Gamay and Malbec
Loire is the third largest AOC region in France after Bordeaux and Rhône Valley
The regional generic appellation for the Loire is Crémant de Loire AOC

Q.2

Great sweet wines of the Loire are made from the grape: *

Q.3

Most Sancerre has high natural acidity, the whites are made from _________, and 20% of its production is red or rosé made from _________. *

Q.4

Which one of the following statement about Pouilly-Fumé is true? *

Pouilly-Fumé has maritime climate with warm and damp winter
The soil type in Pouilly-Fumé is Kimmeridgian clay like Chablis
Pouilly-Fumé AOC is a white only appellation
Like Menetou-Salon AOC, Pouilly-Fumé makes red wines from Pinot Noir and white wines from Sauvignon Blanc

Q.5

What does the word 'pétillant' on the label of a Vouvray wine mean? *

Q.6

What is the predominant grape variety for Chinon wines? *

Q.7

What is the name of the yellow soil in Saumur AOC? *

Q.8

Which one of the following statement about the Rosé de Loire AOC is true? *

It is a dry rosé wine made in the Loire with at least 30% Cabernet grapes in the blend
It is a dry rosé wine made in Sancerre in the Loire with at least 30% Pinot grapes in the blend
It is a medium-sweet rosé wine made in any AOC in the Loire with the Grolleau grape variety
It is a medium-sweet rosé wine made in Anjou with the Grolleau grape variety

Q.9

Which one of the following attributes is present in grapes making the Coteaux du Layon AOC sweet wine? *

Q.10

The maximum alcohol level in Muscadet AOC wines is *