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Loire Valley wine quiz
The Loire Valley is the wine region following the Loire river from Sancerre to the Atlantic near Nantes. It makes mostly white wines from Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc and Melon de Bourgogne, plus Cabernet Franc reds and sparkling wines. Its AOC vineyards covered 47,475 hectares in 2022. The questions below cover the 10 Loire Valley wines in WineGuessr: where they are, how they are classified and which grapes make them.
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1. In which village or town is Quarts de Chaume?
Options: Chinon · Rochefort-sur-Loire · Vouvray · Souzay-Champigny
Answer: Rochefort-sur-Loire. Quarts de Chaume is in Rochefort-sur-Loire, in Loire Valley, France. The only grand cru of the Loire Valley.
2. Which grape is Quarts de Chaume made from?
Options: Muscat · Chenin Blanc · Furmint · Vermentino
Answer: Chenin Blanc. Quarts de Chaume is made from Chenin Blanc.
3. In which village or town is Bonnezeaux?
Options: Thouarcé · Chinon · Rochefort-sur-Loire · Vouvray
Answer: Thouarcé. Bonnezeaux is in Thouarcé, in Loire Valley, France. Sweet Chenin from the Layon slopes.
4. Which grape is Bonnezeaux made from?
Options: Furmint · Sauvignon Blanc · Pinot Blanc · Chenin Blanc
Answer: Chenin Blanc. Bonnezeaux is made from Chenin Blanc.
5. Which grape is Bourgueil made from?
Options: Syrah · Nebbiolo · Pinotage · Cabernet Franc
Answer: Cabernet Franc. Bourgueil is made from Cabernet Franc.
6. Which grape is Chinon made from?
Options: Carignan · Petit Verdot · Cabernet Franc · Blaufränkisch
Answer: Cabernet Franc. Chinon is made from Cabernet Franc.
7. In which village or town is Muscadet Sèvre et Maine?
Options: Chinon · Rochefort-sur-Loire · Bourgueil · Vallet
Answer: Vallet. Muscadet Sèvre et Maine is in Vallet, in Loire Valley, France. Melon de Bourgogne aged on its lees.
8. Which grape is Muscadet Sèvre et Maine made from?
Options: Melon de Bourgogne · Muscadelle · Roussanne · Viognier
Answer: Melon de Bourgogne. Muscadet Sèvre et Maine is made from Melon de Bourgogne.
9. In which village or town is Pouilly-Fumé?
Options: Vallet · Chinon · Thouarcé · Pouilly-sur-Loire
Answer: Pouilly-sur-Loire. Pouilly-Fumé is in Pouilly-sur-Loire, in Loire Valley, France. Sancerre's rival across the river.
10. Which grape is Pouilly-Fumé made from?
Options: Muscat · Grüner Veltliner · Sauvignon Blanc · Pinot Gris
Answer: Sauvignon Blanc. Pouilly-Fumé is made from Sauvignon Blanc.
11. Which grape is Sancerre mainly made from?
Options: Chardonnay · Pinot Gris · Sauvignon Blanc · Vermentino
Answer: Sauvignon Blanc. Sancerre is made from Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
12. In which village or town is Saumur-Champigny?
Options: Bourgueil · Thouarcé · Souzay-Champigny · Rochefort-sur-Loire
Answer: Souzay-Champigny. Saumur-Champigny is in Souzay-Champigny, in Loire Valley, France. Red Cabernet Franc from the tuffeau slopes.
13. Which grape is Saumur-Champigny made from?
Options: Sangiovese · Petit Verdot · Cabernet Franc · Cinsault
Answer: Cabernet Franc. Saumur-Champigny is made from Cabernet Franc.
14. Which grape is Savennières made from?
Options: Roussanne · Sémillon · Chenin Blanc · Chasselas
Answer: Chenin Blanc. Savennières is made from Chenin Blanc.
15. Which grape is Vouvray made from?
Options: Marsanne · Chenin Blanc · Sauvignon Blanc · Chasselas
Answer: Chenin Blanc. Vouvray is made from Chenin Blanc.