Touraine Flashcards

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T or F - Touraine AOP can also be pétillant, mousseux, and primeur.

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TRUE

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What 3 AOPs set the bar for classic Loire Cab Franc?

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  • Chinon
  • Bourgueil
  • St-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil
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What 5 villages are allowed to append their name to Touraine AOP?

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  • Mesland
  • Azay-le-Rideau
  • Amboise
  • Oisly
  • Chenonceaux
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What are the 3 broad soil distinctions of Chinon?

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  • tuffeau (marine limestone): slopes
  • clay
  • varennes - alluvial: closes to the river Vienne
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What are the best and most ageworthy red wines historically produced in the Loire?

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Chinon and Bourgueil in Touraine

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What are the grapes used for Touraine AOP white wines?

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Chenin Blanc currently dominates, but a new encepagement mandates Sauvignon Blanc and a max 20% Sauvignon Gris, replacing the older style by 2016

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What are the major grapes used for red and rosé Touraine AOP wines?

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  • Gamay
  • Groslot
  • Pineau d’Aunis
  • Cab Franc
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What color wines and what grapes are used for Cheverny AOP? Where is it located?

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  • Light reds - Pinot Noir and Gamay based
  • White - SB
  • Touraine
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What color wines are produced under the Chinon AOP? From what grapes?

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  • Red, rosé - Cab Franc + 10% Cab Sauv

- White - Chenin Blanc

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What former part of Vouvray now has its own AOP?

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Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP - 100% Chenin Blanc

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What grapes are used for Vouvray AOP? Where is it located?

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  • Chenin Blanc + 5% Orbois

- Touraine

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What is Jasnières AOP?

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A sub-appellation to Coteaux du Loir (Touraine), produces Chenin Blanc

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What is the Coteaux du Vendômois AOP?

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(Touraine) Located NE of Coteaux du Loir, a newer appellation specializing in dry rosé of Pineau d’Aunis

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What is Touraine Noble-Joué AOP for? When was it created?

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  • 2001

- It recreates a historical vin gris style of a blend of Gris Meunier (Pinot Meunier), Malvosie (PG) and Pinot Noir

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What range of sweetness levels are produced under Vouvray?

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  • Sec
  • Sec-tendre (off-dry)
  • Demi-sec
  • Moelleux
  • Liquereux
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What southern Touraine AOP is for both wine and goats’ milk cheeses? What grapes are used?

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-Valençay AOP
White - SB
Rosé/Red - Gamay, PN, Cot

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What style of wines are produced under the Bourgueil and St-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil AOPs? From what grapes?

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  • Red and rosé

- Cab Franc + 10% Cab Sauv

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What style of wines are produced under the Coteaux du Loir AOP?

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  • Red and rosé - Pineau d’Aunis

- White - Chenin Blanc

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What tributary of the Loire is Chinon located on?

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Vienne

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Where is Cour-Cheverny located? What grape is it?

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  • Touraine

- Romorantin

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What is the cepage of Chinon rouge & rosé?

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Cab Franc + max 10% Cab Sauv