Loire Valley, Touraine

Question 1

min aging for Touraine Mousseaux?

Answer 1

9 months on lees

Question 2

Name the Subzones for Tourauine

Answer 2

Amboise
Azay-le-rideau
Mesland
Oisly
Chenonceau

Question 3

Chinon AOC

Answer 3

red and rose: Cab Franc and up to 10% cab sauv
white wine: chenin blanc
Tuffeau soils-most age worthy

Question 4

Chaverney AOC?

Answer 4

white wine: Sauvignon Blanc

Red wine: Pinot noir, gamay

Question 5

What is mousseaux?

Answer 5

sparking wine made in Touraine

Question 6

Touraine Noble-Joué AOC

Answer 6

Rose from Pinot Meunier, pinot gris, pinot noir

resurrecting the style of vin gris- Vin gris is white wine made from red grapes, in particular pinot noir.

Question 7

Name the AOP of Tourraine

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Name two aoc’s that produces Chenin Blanc wines in the same style as Vouvray

Answer 8

Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC & Jasnieres AOC

Question 9

hand harvesting is required for what style of wines in Touraine?

Answer 9

primeur/nouveau

Question 10

Touraine AOC?

Answer 10

dry white wine: sauvignon blanc

Red and rose: Cab franc and Gamay

Question 11

Name 5 of the communes of Vouvray AOP?

Answer 11

Vouvray

Rochecorbon

Noizay

Chançay

Tours

Reugny

Parçay-Meslay

Vernou-sur-Brenne

All making wines from Chenin Blanc