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Touraine Flashcards

1
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How many zones in Touraine and what are the corresponding grapes?

A

West - R - Cab Franc
Center - W - Chenin Blanc
East - W - SavBlanc

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Touraine climate

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Various from Maritime to semi-continental

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What is a common weather hazard?

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Spring Frost

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4
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What are the 4 soil types

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Tuffeau
Clay/Limestone
Sedimentary
Flinty-clay

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What is Tuffeau and where is it found?

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Porous Limestone (think chateau material)
W Touraine to Vouvray

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6
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What is AUBUIS

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Clay/Limestone soils
Found on hillsides in Touraine

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7
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What is ARGILES à SILEX?

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Flinty Clay - aka PERRUCHES
Found in Vouvray, Montlouis, E Touraine

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What is PERRUCHES?

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Flinty Clay - aka ARGILES à SILEX
Found in Vouvray, Montlouis, E Touraine

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9
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What are the primary Grapes in Touraine?

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W - Chenin Blanc, SavBlanc
Rs - Grolleau Gris, Sav Gris, Pinot Gris
R - CabFrank, Cót, Gamay

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What grape is grown in Cour-Cheverny?

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Romorantin - white grape
Citrus, flower and peach

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11
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What are secondary white grapes in Touraine?

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Orbois
Chardonnay

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12
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What are other Red grapes in Touraine?

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CabSav
Grolleau
Merlot
Meunier
Pineau d’Aunis
PN

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13
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What is the dominate style in Touraine?

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RED - 50%+
White - 17%
Sparkling from CheninB - 17%
Rosé - 5% Pineau d’Aunis

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14
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What obscure grape can Touraine Rosés be made from?

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Pineau d’Aunis

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15
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What area does Touraine AOC cover

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From Blois town to Vienne/Loire rivers

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Touraine AOC soils

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Tuffeau - subsoil
Perruches/Aubis - topsoils

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17
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What are the main Touraine AOC white wines?

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60% Dry White

SavBlanc

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18
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What are the Touraine AOC’s white sparkling?

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White Mousseux (bubbly)
Chenin Blanc
Traditional
9m lees

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19
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What are the Touraine AOC’s rosé sparkling?

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Mousseux from
CabFranc
Gamay
Grolleu

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20
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Toraine AOC Rosé

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2 minimum approved grapes
1 grape <70%
Dry

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21
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What are Toraine AOC Reds grapes?

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Côt - East of Tours
CabFranc - W of Tours
also Gamay and Gamay primeur

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22
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What are Touraine AOC’s DCG

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5 Total
1. Amboise
2. Azay-le-Rideau
3. Chenonceaux
4. Mesland
5. Oisly

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23
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What appellation lies within Touraine AOC and received its own?

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Touraine Noble Joué

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24
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Touraine Noble Joué AOC style

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Rosé - Vin Gris

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25
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Where is Vin Gris made?

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Rosé from Touraine Noble Joué

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26
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What grapes makes up Vin Gris?

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Blend of 3 Pinots
PN - roundness/length
Meunier - backbone/body
Pinot Gris - fruite/finese

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27
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How is Vin Gris typically made?

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Direct Press

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28
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What does Meunier add to Vin Gris?

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Backbone & Body

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29
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What does Pinot Noir add to Vin Gris?

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Roundness & length

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30
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What does Pinot Gris add to Vin Gris?

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Fruit and Finesse

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31
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What is not allowed in Touraine Noble Joué?

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Making red wine from same vat as rosé

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32
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What AOC focus on Cabernet France

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Chinon
Bourgueil
Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil

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33
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Where is Bourgueil AOC located?

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North of Chinon
On Right bank Loire

34
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What happened to Bourgueil AOC after the French Revolution

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Saint-Nicolas-de Bourgueil AOC was split off.

35
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What are Bourgueil AOC soil types?

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  1. Gravel
  2. Sand
  3. Tuffeau
36
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What do “Gravel Wines” from Bourgueil AOC display?

37
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What do “Tuffea” wines from Bourgueil AOC display?

A

More Structured and complex
Spiced plum

38
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Where do vineyards face in Bourgueil AOC

39
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Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil AOC soils

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More sandy gravel

40
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What are wines from Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil considered?

A

CabFranc
“Grave” wines
Raspberry, supple mouthfeel
Subtle Tannins

41
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What can Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil AOC legally bottle under?

A

Bourgueil AOC but rarely does

42
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Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil production

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Only Red
CF / (S) CS

43
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Bourgueil AOC production

A

Only Red
CF / (S) CS

44
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What are approved grapes in Chinon AOC

A

W- Chenin Blanc
R - CF / (S) CS

45
Q

Where is Chinon AOC?

A

On Viene River

46
Q

What is Loire’s largest red wine apellation?

A

Chinon AOC

47
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Chinon AOC vineyard soils

A

Near River - sand/gravel
Slopes - Tuffeau
Higher elevation - flinty clay/sand

48
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Describe Chinon AOC wines from high elevation

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on flinty-clay and sand soils
Lighter wines with finesse

49
Q

What is one of the warmest areas in Touraine?

A

Chinon AOC

50
Q

What are the 2 appellation specializing in dry and sparkling?

A

Vouvray - right
Montlouis-sur-Loire - left

51
Q

Vouvray AOC approved grapes

A

WHITE ONLY
Chenin Bland
Orbois (S)

51
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What warms the soils in Vouvray AOC

A

Oceanic influences

52
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Vouvray AOC soils

A

Aubuis (chalky)
Perruches (flinty-clay)

53
Q

What is Middle Loire’s largest white wine producer?

A

Vouvray AOC

54
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What is the largest Vouvray AOC production?

A

Moussex & Pétillant wines

55
Q

How are Vouvray AOC Moussex & Pétillant wines made?

A

Méthode Traditionalle
12m on lees

56
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What are approved grapes in Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC?

A

WHITE ONLY
Chenin Blanc

57
Q

What rivers surround Montlouis-sur-Loire?

A

Cher River (S)
Loire River (N)

58
Q

Montlouis-sur-Loire soils?

A

Aubuis (chalky)
Perruches (flinty-clay)
with more gravel / sand

58
Q

What is Terra Vitus?

A

Certification 50% Organic

59
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What % Montlouis-sur-Loire Organic wines?

A

35%
&
35% Terra Vitus

60
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Montlouis-sur-Loire Production?

A

WHITE ONLY
CHENIN BLANC ONLYE
Mostly MOUSSEX & PÉTILLANT

Dry, Semi-Sweet, Sweet

61
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What is allowed for “Pétillant Originel” in Montlouis-sur-Loire?

A

Hand harvest
No additions eg yeast
9m less
Disgorgement no dosage

62
Q

Where is Romorantin grape found?

A

Eastern Touraine

63
Q

What AOC shares its name with a famous French Cheese?

A

Valençay AOC

64
Q

Where is Valençay AOC located?

A

Left Bank of Cher

65
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What is the primary production of Valençay AOC?

A

Whites - mostly SB
R/Rs - Gamay

66
Q

What protects Valençay AOC from cold winds?

A

Surrounding forest

67
Q

Describe Cheverny’s vineyards

A

Scattered amongst forest
On Beuvron, Cosson & Bieve Rivers

68
Q

How many vineyards are organic in Cheverny AOC?

A

25% Organic
32% Terra Vitis

69
Q

What AOC only allows Romorantin grape for white wines in Touraine?

A

Cour-Cheverny AOC

70
Q

Cour-Cheverny AOC Production

A

WHITE ONLY
Mostly dry
can do sweet
Romorantin grape

71
Q

What AOC is entirely surrounded by Cheverny AOC?

A

Cour-Cheverny AOC

72
Q

What King wanted Romotantin grapes planted?

A

King Francois I

73
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What grape in Romorantin compared?

A

Chardonnay

74
Q

Where is Oréans AOC?

A

E Touraine
Both sides of Loire

75
Q

Where are most vineyards planted for Oréans AOC?

A

Left Bank or Loire

76
Q

Main grapes for Oréans AOC

A

W - C & PG
R - Meunier

77
Q

Oréans-Cléry AOC production

A

ONLY Cab Franc Red

78
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Where is Oréans-Cléry AOC?

A

Inside Oréans AOC
E Touraine

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