Touraine Flashcards
Chinon AOP
- Styles
- Grapes
Chinon AOP
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Blanc
- 100% Chenin Blanc
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Rosé
- Cabernet Franc, + max 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
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Rouge
- Cabernet Franc, + max 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Chinon
Soils
- Varennes (alluvial sand)
- Tuffeau (soft limestone)
- Clay
Touraine
AOPs for Red and Rosé ONLY
- Bourgueil
- Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil
Both Enc: Cabernet Franc, + max 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
Vouvray
Secondary grape
Orbois
- Enc: min 95% Chenin Blanc, max 5% Orbois
- Ass: Chenin Blanc must be the majority of the blend
Vouvray
Soils
Tuffeau limestone
Touraine AOP
- Styles
- Grapes
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Blanc
- Sauv Blanc, max. 20% Sauv Gris
- (Until 2016 harvest, may be Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Orbois, max 20% Chardonnay, max. 20% Sauvignon Gris)
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Rosé:
- Cab Franc, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Cab Sauv, Meunier, P Noir, P Gris, P d’Aunis
- min 2 varieties, no variety may exceed 70% of the vineyard
- Primeur Rosé: As for Rosé
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Rouge:
- P: min. 80% comb Cab Franc, Cot (min 50%); vineyards west of Tours have a min. 80% Cab Franc
- A: Gamay, Cab Sauv, P Noir
- Primeur Rouge: 100% Gamay
- Varietal-Labeled Gamay: min. 85% Gamay, plus Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, P Noir
- Vin Mousseux/Pétillant Blanc: min. 60% Chenin Blanc OR Orbois, Cab Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Chard P d’Aunis, P Noir
- Vin Mousseux/Pétillant Rosé: Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, P Meunier, P Noir, P Gris, Pd’Aunis
Cheverny AOP
- Styles
- Assemblage
Cheverny AOP
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Blanc:
- P: min 50% comb. Sauvignon Blanc, Sauvignon Gris
- C: min 16% comb. Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Orbois
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Rosé & Rouge
- (min 85% comb. Pinot Noir & Gamay)
- P: min 50% Pinot Noir
- C: min 16% Gamay
- A: Cabernet Franc, Cot (Malbec)
Cour-Cheverny AOP
- Style
- Grape
Cour-Cheverny AOP
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Blanc
- 100% Romorantin
Coteaux du Loir AOP
Styles and Encépagement
Coteaux du Loir
- Blanc
- 100% Chenin Blanc
- Rosé
- min 65% Pineau d’Aunis, + (max 30% each): Cot, Gamay, Grolleau
- Rouge
- min 65% Pineau d’Aunis, + (max 30% each): Cabernet Franc, Cot, Gamay
Jasnières AOP
- Style
- Grape
Jasnières AOP
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Blanc
- 100% Chenin Blanc
Coteaux du Vendômois AOP
Styles and Encépagement
Coteaux du Vendômois AOP
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Blanc
- Chenin Blanc, plus max. 20% Chardonnay
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Rosé (Vin Gris)
- 100% Pineau d’Aunis
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Rouge
- Min. 50% Pineau d’Aunis, 10-40% Pinot Noir, 10-40% Cabernet Franc, ma. 20% Gamay
Touraine
Subzones NE -SW
- Mesland
- Oisly
- Amboise
- Chenonceaux
- Azay-le-Rideau
Touraine “Amboise”
- Styles
- Grapes
Touraine “Amboise”
- Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
- Rosé: Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, Gamay
- Rouge: Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, Gamay
Touraine “Mesland”
- Styles
- Grapes
Touraine “Mesland”
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Blanc: min. 60% Chenin Blanc, max. 30% Sauv Blanc, max. 15% Chard
- (amount of Chardonnay in the vineyard may not exceed the amount of Sauvignon Blanc)
- Rosé: min. 80% Gamay, + Cot, Cab Franc
- Rouge: min. 60% Gamay, 10-30% Cot, 10-30% Cab Franc (3 varieties req’d in blend)
Touraine “Azay-le-Rideau”
- Styles
- Grapes
Touraine “Azay-le-Rideau”
- Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
- Rosé: min. 60% Grolleau; + Cot, Gamay, and max. 10% comb Cab Franc, Cab Sauv
Touraine “Oisly”
- Styles
- Grapes
Touraine “Oisly”
Blanc: 100% Sauv Blanc
Touraine “Chenonceaux”
- Styles
- Grapes
Touraine “Chenonceaux”
- Blanc: 100% Sauv Blanc Blanc
- Rouge: 50-65% Cot, 35-50% Cab Franc, + Gamay (no single grape may exceed 70%)
Hand harvesting is required for what style of wines in Touraine?
primeur/nouveau
Touraine Mousseux
Min lees aging
9 months on lees
Is chaptalization permitted in Touraine?
prohibited for wines with more than 18 g/l RS
