Touraine Flashcards
Name the 13 AOPs of Touraine
Touraine
Touraine Noble-Joué
Chinon
Bourgueil
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Vouvray
Montlouis-sur-Loire
Cheverny
Cour-Cheverny
Jasnières
Coteaux du Loir
Coteaux du Vendômois
Valençy
What is the climate of Touraine?
Continental
How many hours of sunlight does Touraine receive annually on average?
1,819
What is the average annual rainfall in Touraine?
27.9in
What is the mean annual temperature in Touraine?
52.5ºF
What AOP in Touraine is dedicated solely to the production of rosé wine?
Touraine Noble-Joué
What other white grape is permitted in the production of Vouvray besides Chenin Blanc?
Orbois (max 5%)
What is the name of the Loire tributary that runs through Chinon?
River Vienne
What are the three principal soil types found in Chinon?
Clay
Tuffeau
Varennes
What kind of soil is Varennes?
Sandy, alluvial soil found near the river Vienne
Where is tuffeau most likely to be found in Chinon?
Along the slopes
What are the two most planted white grape in Touraine?
Sauvignon Blanc (43%)
Chenin Blanc (7%)
What are the three most planted red grape in Touraine?
Gamay (21%)
Cab Franc (10%)
Cot (8%)
From what grape is Chinon Blanc made?
100% Chenin Blanc
At what altitude are the highest vineyards planted in Chinon?
100 meters
What is the Véron Peninsula
The western part of Chinon where the Loire and the Vienne meet. Sandy alluvial soils which heat up quickly, ripen grapes early.
From what grapes is Touraine Blanc made?
Sauvignon Blanc
Sauvignon Gris (max 20%)
From what grapes are Touraine Rouge and Touraine Rosé made?
Gamay
Groslot
Pineau d’Aunis
Cabernet Franc
From what grapes is the rosé from Touraine Noble-Joué made?
Gris Meunier (Pinot Meunier)
Malvoisie (Pinot Gris)
Pinot Noir
What grape is used in the production of Jasnière AOP
Chenin Blanc
Which AOP in Touraine solely bottles the grape Romorantin?
Cour-Cheverny AOP
Breton is a synonym for what grape?
Cabernet Franc
Romorantin is a cross of what two varieties?
Pinot Blanc
Gouais Blanc
What is the most planted grape in the Loire?
Cabernet Franc followed by Sauvignon Blanc