Middle Loire: Touraine

Question 1

Is it truth that Touraine makes al styles of wines from fifferent soilsand different grapes?

Answer 1

Yes, The vineyards represent some of the most diverse plantings within the Loire. Dry, sweet, white, red, rosé and sparkling from a wide diversity of soils.

Question 2

What type of soils do we find in Touraine?

Answer 2

Tuffeau on the hillsides
Perruche (Flint and Clay) bear the river and
Aubuis (Limestone and Clay) near the river as well. This last two have pockets of gravel (Gravières), and sand

Question 3

Which appelations in Touraine are on Tuffeau?

Answer 3

Vouvray, Montluis and Amboise are on Tuffeau and produce wines of vibrant acidity.

Question 4

Which appelations in Touraine are on chalky-sandy-gravely soils?

Answer 4

Chinon and Azay-le-Rideau. The whites are planted on chalk and the reds are planted onsand and gravels.

Question 5

Which appelations in Touraine are on Sandy-Gravels with chalk pebbles with slopes of pure Tuffeau?

Answer 5

Bourgueil and St.-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil are on Sandy-Gravels with chalk pebbles with slopes of pure Tuffeau.
Both AOC have 50-50 of each soil.
Tuffeau gives ricy acidity and
Gravieres gives rich perfumed wines.

Question 6

Name the White Grape that only Touraine grows in the Loire and name how chardonnay is known

Answer 6

Romoration, grown onlu in Cour-Cheverny.

Chardonnay is known as Auvenant Blanc.

Question 7

Name the red grapes grown in Touraine in addition to those grown in Anjou saumur.

Answer 7

In addition to those grown in Anjou Saumur, Touraine grows
Pinot Gris: in whites and roses
Pinot Meunier (Gris Meunier): in sparkling and roses.
Malbec (Côt): Minor grape, for blending and rose.
Merlot: grown in Haut-Poitou
Sauvignon Gris: Blending with SB.

Question 8

How Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir are known in Touraine?

Answer 8

Cabernet Franc is known as BRETON
Pinot Noir is known as AUVERNAT NOIR
and Chardonnay as AUVERNAT BLANC

Question 9

Name Touraine AOCs

They are 13.

Answer 9

• Bourgueil AOC: Dry Red, Rose.
• St.-Nicolas -de-Bourgueil AOC: Dry Red, Rose.
• Cheverny AOC: Dry White, Red, Rose
• Coteaux du Loir AOC: Dry White, Red, Rose
• Cour-Cheverny AOC; Dry White (Romoratin only)
• Montlouis-S-ur-Loire AOC: Dry-Sweet White
• Montlouis-Sur-Loire Mousseux and Petillant: Sparkling White
• Cremant de Loire AOC: Sparkling White, Rose
• Rose de la Loire AOC: Dry Rose
• Touraine AOC: Dry White, Red, Rose
• Touraine Mousseux and Petillant AOC: Dry White, Red , Rose
• Vouvray AOC: Dry White
• Vouvray Mousseux and Petillant AOC: Dry Sweet White

Question 10

Describe Bourgueil AOC

Answer 10

Bourgueil AOC, north of chinon. produces medium bodied red wines with intense strawberry and graphite from Cab Franc with up 10% cab sauv. Roses uses same grapes and %.

Question 11

describe Cheverny AOC

Answer 11

Cheverny AOC mandates grape varieties PLANTED not % in bottle. Most planted is Sauv Blanc, sauv Gris and Pinot Noir. It makes DRY W,R & R

Question 12

Describe Chinon AOC

Answer 12

Chinon AOC lies on Tuffeau and composite Clay, Sand and Gravel. MOST RED VOLUME AOC IN LOIRE
Reds: Cab Franc on Tuffeau are midium body. cab franc on Clay, Gravel, Sand are fruity and fresh.
White: 100 chenin

Question 13

describe Coteaux du Loir AOC:

Answer 13

Cotes du Loir AOC is located on the right banc of LOIR river 9tributary of Loire),
Whites from Chenin
Reds and Roses from Pineau d’Aunis 65% + blends.

Question 14

Why you should remember Cour-Cheverny AOC?

Answer 14

Cour-Cheverny AOC makes wines out of 100% Romoratin. Dry white.

Question 15

describe Montlouis-Sur-Loire AOC

Answer 15

Montlouis-Sur Loire AOC is 100% white Chenin from der to sweet. Located within Touraine AOC.
They are labeled
Sec: 0 - 0.8% RS
Demi-Sec: 0.8 - 3.5% RS
Moelleux: >3.5% RS
Doux: >15% RS
Sweets are made from late harvest + some botrytis.

Question 16

Describe Montlouis-Sur-Loire Mousseux and Petillant AOC

Answer 16

Montlouis-Sur-Loire Mousseux and Petillant AOC are 100% Chenin, 9 month sur lees.

Question 17

Describe Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AO

Answer 17

Saint-Nicolas-De-Bourgueil AOC warm soils with high SAND %.

Mostly dry REd from CAB FRANC, but softer than Chinon and Bourgueil aocs.

Question 18

Is Rose de a Loire AOC made in Touraine?

Answer 18

yes Rosé de la Loire AOC is made in Touraine also.

Question 19

Describe Touraine AOC

Answer 19

Toraine AOC mandates grape varieties PLANTED not bottled.
Whites are Sauv Blanc + Sauv Gris
Roses are blebs of both cabs, gamay, grolleau, P. Munier, Pineau d’Aunis, PN an PGris, no grape can be more than 70%
Reds are Cab Franc and COT blends.
Touraine sub zones can add village name.

Question 20

There is a Vin Gris made in Touraine, name grape and how it is labeled.

Answer 20

the vin gris of Touraine is labeled Touraine Noble joué. its made with Pinot Meunier with little PN and P Gris.

Question 21

Describe Touraine Mousseux AOC

Answer 21

Touraine Mousseux AOC can be white or rosé.
For white Chard/Chening or Orbois/Chard are used.
For Rose both cabs and COT.

Question 22

Describe Vouvray AOC

Answer 22

Vouvray AOC is made of 100% Chenin DRY or SWEET.They are labeled
Sec: 0 - 0.8% RS
Demi-Sec: 0.8 - 3.5% RS
Moelleux: >3.5% RS
Doux: >15% RS
Late harves + some Botrytis

Question 23

escribe Vouvray Mousseux and Vouvray Petillant AOCs

Answer 23

Vouvray Mousseux AOC and Vouvray Petillant AOC are made with Chenin. both have to be 12MONTH SUR LIE