France - Loire - Touraine Flashcards
AOP of
Tourraine
Going West to East
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Tourraine
Bourgueil
St Nicolas de Bourgueil
Chinon
Coteaux du Loir
Jasnieres
Coteaux Vendemois
Tourraine Noble-Joue
- *Vouvray**
- (has 8 communes)*
Montlouis
Cheverny
Valencay
Cour-Cheverny
Name 5 of the communes of
Vouvray AOP?
VRN-CTR-PV
Vouvray
Rochecorbon
Noizay
Chançay
Tours
Reugny
Parçay-Meslay
Vernou-sur-Brenne
Tourraine AOP
(Rd, W, Rs, Spk)
*Tommy
{TOURAINE}
Red - Gamay - White - Rose - sub zone
Sparkling - Sparkling Rose
White
51% min Sauv Blanc
49% Max Sauv Gris
~65 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
(Oisly sub-zone is 100% Sauv Blanc only)
Rose
Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot,
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meunier, Gamay,
Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis
(must be 2 varietals; none 70+%)
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
[can be made Primeur]
Red
West of Tours:
80% min Cab Franc
East of Tours:
50% min Cot
(80% combined min with Cab Franc)
Plus+: Gamay, Cab Sauv, Pinot Noir
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
[can be Primeur, but 100% Gamay req]
Red Varietal Gamay
85% min Gamay
- *Mousseux (blanc)**
- Traditional Method*
60% min Chenin Blanc (or Orbois)
~72 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
*9 months on lees
- *Mousseux (rose)**
- Traditional Method*
Same varieties as for Rosé
Touraine AOP has 5 Sub-Zones:
AMA-OC
Amboise
Mesland
Azay-le-Rideau
Oisly
Chenonceaux
[each has own requirements]
Tourraine (blanc) AOP
White
51% min Sauv Blanc
49% Max Sauv Gris
(some sources say 80% min SB)
~65 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
(Oisly sub-zone is 100% Sav Blanc only)
Tourraine (rose) AOP
Rose
at least 2 of these varieties:
(no one more than 70%)
Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot,
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meunier, Gamay,
Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
[can be made Primeur]
- with same varietal blend -
Tourraine (rouge) AOP
Red
West of Tours:
80% min Cab Franc
East of Tours:
50% min Cot
(80% combined min with Cab Franc)
Plus+: Gamay, Cab Sauv, Pinot Noir
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
[can be Primeur, but 100% Gamay req]
Tourraine-Gamay AOP
Red Varietal Gamay
85% min Gamay
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
Tourraine (rouge primeur) AOP
Red
100% Gamay
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
(regular rouge rules)
West of Tours:
80% min Cab Franc
East of Tours:
50% min Cot
(80% combined min with Cab Franc)
Plus+: Gamay, Cab Sauv, Pinot Noir
Tourraine (mousseux blanc) AOP
Mousseux (blanc)
Traditional Method
60% min Chenin Blanc
(or Orbois)
~72 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
*9 months on lees
Tourraine (mousseux rose) AOP
Mousseux (rose)
Traditional Method
Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot,
Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pinot Meunier, Gamay
Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Pineau d’Aunis
~72 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
*9 months on lees
Sub Zones of
Tourraine AOP
[west-east]
AAM-CO
Azay le Rideau
(W, Rs)
Amboise
(Rd, W, Rs)
Mesland
(Rd, W, Rs)
Chenonceaux
(Rd, W)
Oisly
(W!)
- furthest east -
Tourraine “Azay-le-Rideau” AOP
(W, Rs)
White & Rose
White
100% Chenin Blanc
~55 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
Rose
51% Grolleau
plus+ Cot, Gamay, Cab Sauv, Cab Franc
~55 hl/ha~
~9.5% min ABV~
Tourraine “Amboise” AOP
(Rd, W, Rs)
Red - White - Rose
White
100% Chenin Blanc
- snuggled up on Vouvray & Montlouis to their east -
~55 hl/ha~
~10.5% min ABV~
Red - Rose
Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, Gamay
~10% min ABV~
Tourraine “Mesland” AOP
(Rd, W, Rs)
Red - White - Rose
White
51% min Chenin Blanc
plus+ Sauv Blanc, Chardonnay
~60 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
Rose
51% min Gamay
plus+ Cot, Cab Franc
~55 hl/ha~
~10%min ABV~
Red
Gamay, Cot, Cab Franc
(Must be all three)
~55 hl/ha~
~10% min ABV~
Tourraine “Chenonceaux” AOP
(Rd, W)
Red - White
(on Cher River)
White
100% Sauv Blanc
~60 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
*released 5/1
Red
51% min Cab Franc + Cot
(no varietal 70+%)
~55 hl/ha~
~11% min ABV~
*released 9/1