Touraine COPY 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?
White: 100% Chenin Blanc
Red/Rosé: Cab Franc plus max 10% Cab Sauv
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.
Blanc: min 95% Chenin Blanc, plus a max. 5% Orbois
Vin Mousseux/Pétillant
Aging for Vouvray Pétillant/Mousseux
Wines may not be released until 12 months after the date of tirage (no specifics on lees aging)
What is the current varietal makeup of Touraine Blanc?
Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc and max. 20% Sauvignon Gris
(Prior to 2016: Chenin Blanc dominant, plus Sauv Blanc, Orbois, max 20% Chardonnay or Sauvignon Gris. )
What styles and varietals are authorized for Touraine?
Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc and max. 20% Sauvignon Gris
Rosé (still and Mousseux): Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, Gamay, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Meunier, Pinot Noir, Pinot Gris, Pineau d’Aunis
Rouge: Principal Varieties: Min. 40% Cot. Vineyards west of Tours have a min. 90% Cabernet Franc.
Accessory Varieties: Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir
Primeur/Nouveau: 100% Gamay
Varietal-Labeled Gamay: Min. 75% Gamay, plus Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cot, and Pinot Noir
Vin Mousseux/Pétillant Blanc: Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc, Grolleau, Grolleau Gris, Orbois, Pineau d’Aunis, Pinot Noir
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
Rosé: min. 70% Cot with Gamay
Rouge: 100% Cot
What are the styles and varietal makeup of Touraine-Mesland?
Blanc: Min. 60% Chenin Blanc, max. 30% Sauvignon Blanc, max. 15% Chardonnay (the amount of Chardonnay in the vineyard may not exceed the amount of Sauvignon Blanc)
Rosé: Min. 80% Gamay, plus Cot and Cabernet Franc
Rouge: Min. 60% Gamay, 10-30% Cot, 10-30% Cabernet Franc
What are the styles and varietal makeup of Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau?
Blanc: 100% Chenin Blanc
Rosé: Min. 60% Grolleau; plus Cot, Gamay, and max. 10% combined Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon