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Loire Valley-Touraine Flashcards

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What wine styles are allowed in Chinon?

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Blanc
Rose
Rouge

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What are the principal soil types

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Varennes (alluvial sand)
Tuffeau (Limestone)
Clay

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What is the Ecepagement for white wines in Chinon?

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100% Chenin Blanc

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What is the Encepagement for rose wines in Chinon?

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Cabernet Franc with a maximum 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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What is the Encepagement for red wines in Chinon?

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Cabernet Franc with a maximum 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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Where are the Varennes soils most commonly found in Chinon?

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Closest to the river Vienne a Loire tributary

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What wine styles are allowed in Bourgueil AOP?

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Rose

Rouge

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What is the Encepagement for Rose and Rouge wines in Bourgueil AOP?

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Cabernet Franc with a maximum 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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What are the major soil types in Bourgueil AOP?

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Varennes (alluvial sand)
Tuffeau (Limestone)
Clay

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Which side of the Loire river is Chinon located?

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South

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Which side of the Loire river is Bourgueil and Saint Nicholas Bourgueil located?

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North

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What is the tributary of the Loire River that runs through Chinon?

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The river Vienne

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What wine styles are allowed in Saint Nicholas de Bourgueil AOP?

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Rose

Rouge

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What is the Encepagement for Rose and Rouge wines in Saint Nicholas de Bourgueil AOP?

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Cabernet Franc with a maximum 10% Cabernet Sauvignon

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Name some key producers in Chinon AOP?

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Bernard Baudry
Domaine les Roches
Charles Joguet
Domaine Alliet

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Name some key producers in Bourgueil AOP?

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Domaine de La Chvalerie
Catherine and Pierre Breton
Domaine du Bel Air

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What wine styles are allowed in Vouvray?

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Blanc

Vin Mousseux/Petillant

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What is the Encepagement for Blanc and Moussuex/Petillant wines in Vouvray AOP?

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95% Chenin Blanc with max 5% Orbois

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What is the name of the grape that may be blended with Chenin Blanc in the Vouvray AOP?

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Orbois

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What is the principal soil type in Vouvray?

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Tuffeau

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Name the sweetness levels wines may be produced according to in Vouvray?

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sec
sec-tendre (off dry)
demi sec
moellleux
liquereux
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What side of the Loire River does Vouvray lie on?

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What side of the Loire river does Mont Louis sur Loire lay on?

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What wine styles are permitted in Mont Louis sur Loire?

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Blanc

Vin Mousseux/Petillant

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Wines from Montlouis were bottled as Vouvray until they received their own appellation in which year?
1937
26
What law was passed in 2013 that affected the towns of Vouvray and Montlouis?
Any wine labelled Vouvray must be vinified within the appellation boundaries effectively ruling out producers that grow fruit in Vouvray but have wine making facilities accross the river
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Name 2 producers that grow grapes in Vouvray that were affected by the law passed in 2013 requiring growers to vinify grapes within appellation boundaries
Francois Chidaine | Jacky Blot
28
Name some quality producers in Vouvray?
Domaine Huet | Domaine du Clos Naudin (Phillipe Foreau)
29
Name the 5 villages that may append their name to the Touraine AOP
``` Amboise Mesland Azay-le-Rideau Oisly Chenonceaux ```
30
What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Amboise AOP?
Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay Rouge: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay
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What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Mesland AOP?
Blanc: Min. 60% Chenin Blanc, max. 30% Sauvignon Blanc, max. 15% Chardonnay (the amount of Chardonnay in the vineyard may not exceed the amount of Sauvignon Blanc) Rosé: Min. 80% Gamay, plus Cot and Cabernet Franc Rouge: Min. 60% Gamay, 10-30% Cot, 10-30% Cabernet Franc
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What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Azay-le-Rideau AOP?
Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc | Rosé: Min. 60% Grolleau; plus Cot, Gamay, and max. 10% combined Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon
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What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Oisly AOP?
Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc
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What are the wine styles and encepagment for Touraine Chenonceaux AOP?
Blanc: 100% Sauvignon Blanc Rouge: 50-65% Cot, 35-50% Cabernet Franc, plus Gamay
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What subzone of Touraine AOP makes white wine only?
Touraine Oisly AOP. 100% Sauvignon blanc
36
What 2 subzones of Touraine make white wines from 100% Chenin Blanc?
Amboise and Azay-le-Rideau
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What does the term primeur mean in Touraine?
refers to gamay bottlings made in the style of Beaujolais nouveau
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What wines styles are made in Touraine Noble-Joue AOP?
Rose made in the historical vin gris style from Gris Meunier (Pinot Meunier), Malvoisie (Pinot Gris), and Pinot Noir
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What wine styles are allowed in Coteaux du Loir AOP? | Principal grape varieties?
blanc rose rouge Chenin Blanc Pineau d'Aunis
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Name a sub Appellation of Coteaux du Loir that makes wines from 100% Chenin Blanc?
Jasnieres AOP
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What is the specialty of Vendomois AOP?
Makes wine in all 3 colours but specialises in dry rose made from 100% Pinot d'Aunis
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What wine styles are allowed in Cheverny AOP?
Blanc Rose Rouge
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What is the ecepagement of white wines from Cheverny AOP?
Principal Varieties: 60-84% combined Sauvignon Blanc and Sauvignon Gris Complementary Varieties: 16-40% combined Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc and Orbois
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What are the main red grapes of Cheverny AOP?
Min 50% Pinot noir Min 16% Gamay Cab Franc, Cot
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What wine styles are allowed in Cour Cheverny?
Blanc
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What grape varieties are allowed in the white wines of Cour Cheverny?
100% Romarantin
47
What wine styles are allowed in Valencay AOP?
Blanc Rose Rouge
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What is the major white grape variety of Valencay AOP?
70% Sauvignon Blanc | with Orbois, Chardonnay and Sauvignon Gris
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What is the major red grape variety of Valencay AOP?
30-60% Gamay min 10% Pinot Noir and min 10% Cot max 20% Cab Franc
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Which AOP in Touraine makes rose in the historical vin gris style from Gris Meunier (Pinot Meunier), Malvoisie (Pinot Gris), and Pinot Noir
Touraine Noble-Joue

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