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Touraine Flashcards

1
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What are the three rivers that bisec Touraine?

A

Vienne River

Indre River

Cher River

All tributaries of the Loire River

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How does the Tuffeau soil aid in viticulture?

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It is a highly pourous rock and absorbs water rapidly and disseminates it slowly.

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What is Tuffeau soil?

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Yellowish, sedimentary limestone. Combination of sand and marine fossils.

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4
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What are the five geographic designations of Touraine AOP?

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Amboise
Mesland
Azay-le-Rideau
Oisly
Chenonceaux

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5
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Which geographic designation of Touraine AOP is for white wine only? What is the grape?

A

Oisly

100% Sauvignon Blanc

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6
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Which geographic designations of Touraine AOP are for white wines from Chenin Blanc?

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Amboise
Mesland
Azay-le-Rideau

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7
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What are the white wines of Touriane AOP based off of?

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Sauvignon Blanc & Sauvignon Gris

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8
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What river is Chinon AOP located on?

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The Vienne River

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What styles of wine are produced under Chinon AOP?

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Blanc - 100% Chenin Blanc

Rouge & Rosé - min. 90% Cabernet Franc

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Chinon AOP soils are divided into three types. What are they?

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  • Tuffeau -* yellow limestone (Tuffeau Juane)
  • Clay* -
  • Varennes - sandy, alluvial*
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11
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What styles of wine are produced under Bourgueil AOP?

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Rouge & Rosé - min. 90% Cabernet Franc

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12
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Who is Adrien Ory?

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Mayor of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil in 1937 and campagned for a seperate appellation.

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13
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What styles of wine are produced under Touraine Noble-Joué AOP?

A

dry Vin Gris

from Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris & Pinot Noir

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14
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What is the soil of Vouvray AOP?

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Tuffeau Blanc - chalkier, firmer

Tuffeau Jaune - softer, sandier

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15
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What are the permitted grapes of Vouvray AOP?

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min. 95% Chenin Blanc
max. 5% Orbois

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16
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What styles of wine are produced under Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP?

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Blanc - 100% Chenin Blanc

Vin Mousseaux/Petillant - 100% Chenin Blanc

17
Q

What styles of wine are produced under Cheverny AOP?

A

Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc & Sauvignon Gris

Rosé & Rouge - Pinot Noir & Gamay

18
Q

What styles of wine are produced under Cour-Cheverny AOP?

A

dry, still white from 100% Remorantin

19
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What style of wines are produced under Valencay AOP?

A

Dry, still

Blanc - Sauvignon Blanc

Rosé & Rouge - min. 30% Gamay, min. 10% Pinot Noir & min. 10% Côt

20
Q

What are the appellation along the LOIR River in Touraine? What is the main red and white grape?

A

Coteaux du Loir AOP
Jasnieres AOP
Coteaux du Vendômois AOP

Chenin Blanc
Pineau d’Aunis

21
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What styles of wine are produced under Coteaux du Loir AOP?

A

dry, still

Blanc - 100% Chenin Blanc

Rosé & Rouge - min. 65% Pineau d’Aunis + CF, Côt & Gamay

22
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What styles of wine are produced under Coteaux du Vendomois AOP?

A

dry, still

Blanc - min. 80% Chenin Blanc + Chardonnay

Rosé - 100% Pineau d’Aunis

Rouge - min 50% Pineau d’Aunis + PN & CF

23
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What style of wine is produced under Jasnières AOP?

A

Blanc - 100% Chenin Blanc

Made in the stlyes of Vouvray.

24
Q

The Vienne River flows through which appellation?

A

Chinon AOP

25
Q

Name three requirements for Montlouis-Sur-Loire Vin Mousseux à Fermentation Unique?

A

Native yeast
ancestral method
min. 9 months on lees
must be disgorged
no dosage permitted (max 5 g/l RS)

26
Q

What is the principle grape variety of Touraine Noble-Joué AOP?

A

min. 40% Pinot Meunier

27
Q

Who produces Cuvée Constance and what was the most recent vintage?

A

Domaine Huet

2016

28
Q

What is the only legally defined sweetness indication for Vouvray AOP and what is the allowed min. residual sugar requirements?

A

Sec

Max. 8 g/l

29
Q

What is the max. amount of Pinot Noir allowed in Cheverny Rouge AOP?

A

Max. 84% Pinot Noir

(Min. 14% Gamay)

30
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What is the min. amount of Gamay required for Cheverny Rouge AOP?

A

Min. 14%

Max. 40%

31
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What are the red grapes required in Valençay Rouge and Rose AOP?

A

Min. 30% Gamay

Min. 10% Pinot Noir

Min. 10% Côt

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