Week 1b: Touraine

Question 1

Home of Loire Valley’s best and most age-worthy reds:

Answer 1

Touraine

Question 2

Largest and more important white wine district in Touraine:

Answer 2

Vouvray

Question 3

Touraine primary grape varieties:

Answer 3

Cab Franc
Chenin Blanc
Sauvignon Blanc

Question 4

Touraine AOP wine styles

Answer 4

Basic appellation making everything:
White, red, rosé
Still, sparkling
Reds: Cab Franc + Cot

Question 5

Touraine Noble Joué

Answer 5

Rosé only
Pinot Meunier, Gris, Noir

Question 6

Vouvray wine:

Answer 6

Min 95% Chenin Blanc and Orbois

Sec / demi-sec / moelleux / doux
Still, pétillant or mousseux

Question 7

Mountlouis-sur-Loire wine:

Answer 7

100% Chenin Blanc
Sec / demi-sec / moelleux / doux
Still, pétillant or mousseux

Question 8

Chinon AOP wine styles and grapes:

Answer 8

R/Ro: Cab Franc, 10% CS

Whites from 100% Chenin Blanc

Question 9

Bourgeuil AOP wine:

Answer 9

Reds and rosés from
Cab Franc and max of 10% CS

Question 10

Saint Nicolas-de-Bourgeuil AOP wine:

Answer 10

Reds and rosés from
Cab Franc and max of 10% CS

Question 11

Cour-Cheverny AOP wine:

Answer 11

100% Romorantin

Question 12

Jasnières AOP wine:

Answer 12

100% Chenin Blanc

Question 13

Chinon Touraine notable producer

Answer 13

Domaine Charles Joguet

Question 14

Touraine producer:

Answer 14

Clos du Chêne Vert

Question 15

Pork pairing with Chinon / Bourgeuil Cabernet Franc

Answer 15

Charbonné (pig stew)

Question 16

Eel pairing with Chinon / Bourgeuil Cabernet Franc

Answer 16

Matelote d’Anguilles (eel stew)

Question 17

Pastry pairing with Chinon / Bourgeuil Cabernet Franc

Answer 17

Morel and asparagus vol-au-vent

Question 18

Dry Vouvray pork pairing:

Answer 18

Pork and apple pie