Touraine Flashcards
What are the three soil types of Chinon AOP?
Tuffeau Clay
Varennes (alluvial sands)
What styles are permitted in Bourgeuil and St. Nicolas de Bourgeuil?
Red/Rosé only. Cabernet Franc plus max 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
What styles are permitted in Chinon AOP?
Red/Rosé: Cab Franc plus max 10% Cab Sauv White: 100% Chenin Blanc
What is the difference between Bourgeuil and St. Nicolas de Bourgeuil?
More alluvial soils in St. Nicolas de Bourgeuil result in a correspondingly lighter style of wine.
Vouvray is north or south of the river?
North
What is the major soil of Vouvray?
Tuffeau limestone
What are the varietal requirements for Vouvray?
Chenin Blanc plus max 5% Orbois (Menu Pineau) For assemblage, Chenin must constitute the majority.
Aging for Vouvray Pétillant/Mousseux
Released no less than 12 months after tirage (no specifics on lees aging)
What is the current varietal makeup of Touraine Blanc, and what changes are afoot?
Chenin Blanc dominant, plus Sauv Blanc, Orbois, max 20% Chardonnay or Sauvignon Gris. In 2016, the encépagement will change to Sauvignon Blanc plus max 20% Sauvignon Gris
What styles and varietals are authorized for Touraine?
Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc, plus max 49% Sauvignon Gris Rosé/Primeur: Min 2 varieties, none may exceed 70%: Cab Franc, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau/Gris, Cab Sauv, Meunier, Pinot Noir/Gris, Pineau d’Aunis Rouge/Primeur: min. 80% Cabernet Franc and Cot, plus Gamay, Cab Sauv, Pinot Noir (min. 80% Cab Franc west of Tours) Gamay: min. 85% Gamay, plus Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, Pinot Noir Vin Mousseux Blanc: min. 60% Chenin Blanc or Orbois, plus Cab Franc, Grolleau/Griss, Chard, Pineau d’Aunis, Pinot Noir Vin Mousseux Rosé: Cab Franc, Cab Sauv, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau/Gris, Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Pineau d’Aunis
What are the five appending villages in Touraine?
Amboise
Mesland
Oisly
Chenonceaux
Azay-le-Rideau
Which two Touraine villages authorize red, white, and rosé?
Amboise and Mesland
Which Touraine village authorizes white and rosé only?
Azay-le-Rideau
Which Touraine village authorizes white and red only?
Chenonceaux
Which Touraine villages authorizes white only?
Oisly
What are the styles and varietal makeup of Touraine-Amboise?
Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc Rouge/Rosé: Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay
What are the styles and varietal makeup of Touraine-Mesland?
Blanc: Chenin Blanc, plus Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay
Rouge: min. 60% Gamay, 10-30% Cot, 10-30% Cabernet Franc
Rosé: Gamay, plus Cot and Cabernet Franc