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How many zones in Touraine and what are the corresponding grapes?

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West - R - Cab Franc
Center - W - Chenin Blanc
East - W - SavBlanc

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Touraine climate

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Various from Maritime to semi-continental

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What is a common weather hazard?

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Spring Frost

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What are the 4 soil types

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Tuffeau
Clay/Limestone
Sedimentary
Flinty-clay

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What is Tuffeau and where is it found?

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Porous Limestone (think chateau material)
W Touraine to Vouvray

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What is AUBUIS

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Clay/Limestone soils
Found on hillsides in Touraine

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What is ARGILES à SILEX?

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Flinty Clay - aka PERRUCHES
Found in Vouvray, Montlouis, E Touraine

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What is PERRUCHES?

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Flinty Clay - aka ARGILES à SILEX
Found in Vouvray, Montlouis, E Touraine

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What are the primary Grapes in Touraine?

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W - Chenin Blanc, SavBlanc
Rs - Grolleau Gris, Sav Gris, Pinot Gris
R - CabFrank, Cót, Gamay

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What grape is grown in Cour-Cheverny?

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Romorantin - white grape
Citrus, flower and peach

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What are secondary white grapes in Touraine?

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Orbois
Chardonnay

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What are other Red grapes in Touraine?

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CabSav
Grolleau
Merlot
Meunier
Pineau d’Aunis
PN

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What is the dominate style in Touraine?

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RED - 50%+
White - 17%
Sparkling from CheninB - 17%
Rosé - 5% Pineau d’Aunis

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What obscure grape can Touraine Rosés be made from?

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Pineau d’Aunis

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What area does Touraine AOC cover

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From Blois town to Vienne/Loire rivers

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Touraine AOC soils

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Tuffeau - subsoil
Perruches/Aubis - topsoils

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What are the main Touraine AOC white wines?

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60% Dry White

SavBlanc

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What are the Touraine AOC’s white sparkling?

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White Mousseux (bubbly)
Chenin Blanc
Traditional
9m lees

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What are the Touraine AOC’s rosé sparkling?

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Mousseux from
CabFranc
Gamay
Grolleu

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Toraine AOC Rosé

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2 minimum approved grapes
1 grape <70%
Dry

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What are Toraine AOC Reds grapes?

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Côt - East of Tours
CabFranc - W of Tours
also Gamay and Gamay primeur

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What are Touraine AOC’s DCG

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5 Total
1. Amboise
2. Azay-le-Rideau
3. Chenonceaux
4. Mesland
5. Oisly

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What appellation lies within Touraine AOC and received its own?

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Touraine Noble Joué

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Touraine Noble Joué AOC style

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Rosé - Vin Gris

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Where is Vin Gris made?
Rosé from Touraine Noble Joué
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What grapes makes up Vin Gris?
Blend of 3 Pinots PN - roundness/length Meunier - backbone/body Pinot Gris - fruite/finese
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How is Vin Gris typically made?
Direct Press
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What does Meunier add to Vin Gris?
Backbone & Body
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What does Pinot Noir add to Vin Gris?
Roundness & length
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What does Pinot Gris add to Vin Gris?
Fruit and Finesse
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What is not allowed in Touraine Noble Joué?
Making red wine from same vat as rosé
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What AOC focus on Cabernet France
Chinon Bourgueil Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil
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Where is Bourgueil AOC located?
North of Chinon On Right bank Loire
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What happened to Bourgueil AOC after the French Revolution
Saint-Nicolas-de Bourgueil AOC was split off.
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What are Bourgueil AOC soil types?
1. Gravel 2. Sand 3. Tuffeau
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What do "Gravel Wines" from Bourgueil AOC display?
Raspberry
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What do "Tuffea" wines from Bourgueil AOC display?
More Structured and complex Spiced plum
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Where do vineyards face in Bourgueil AOC
South
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Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil AOC soils
More sandy gravel
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What are wines from Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil considered?
CabFranc "Grave" wines Raspberry, supple mouthfeel Subtle Tannins
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What can Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil AOC legally bottle under?
Bourgueil AOC but rarely does
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Saint-Nicholas-de-Bourgueil production
Only Red CF / (S) CS
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Bourgueil AOC production
Only Red CF / (S) CS
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What are approved grapes in Chinon AOC
W- Chenin Blanc R - CF / (S) CS
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Where is Chinon AOC?
On Viene River
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What is Loire's largest red wine apellation?
Chinon AOC
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Chinon AOC vineyard soils
Near River - sand/gravel Slopes - Tuffeau Higher elevation - flinty clay/sand
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Describe Chinon AOC wines from high elevation
on flinty-clay and sand soils Lighter wines with finesse
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What is one of the warmest areas in Touraine?
Chinon AOC
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What are the 2 appellation specializing in dry and sparkling?
Vouvray - right Montlouis-sur-Loire - left
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Vouvray AOC approved grapes
WHITE ONLY Chenin Bland Orbois (S)
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What warms the soils in Vouvray AOC
Oceanic influences
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Vouvray AOC soils
Aubuis (chalky) Perruches (flinty-clay)
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What is Middle Loire's largest white wine producer?
Vouvray AOC
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What is the largest Vouvray AOC production?
Moussex & Pétillant wines
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How are Vouvray AOC Moussex & Pétillant wines made?
Méthode Traditionalle 12m on lees
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What are approved grapes in Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC?
WHITE ONLY Chenin Blanc
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What rivers surround Montlouis-sur-Loire?
Cher River (S) Loire River (N)
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Montlouis-sur-Loire soils?
Aubuis (chalky) Perruches (flinty-clay) with more gravel / sand
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What is Terra Vitus?
Certification 50% Organic
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What % Montlouis-sur-Loire Organic wines?
35% & 35% Terra Vitus
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Montlouis-sur-Loire Production?
WHITE ONLY CHENIN BLANC ONLYE Mostly MOUSSEX & PÉTILLANT Dry, Semi-Sweet, Sweet
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What is allowed for "Pétillant Originel" in Montlouis-sur-Loire?
Hand harvest No additions eg yeast 9m less Disgorgement no dosage
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Where is Romorantin grape found?
Eastern Touraine
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What AOC shares its name with a famous French Cheese?
Valençay AOC
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Where is Valençay AOC located?
Left Bank of Cher
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What is the primary production of Valençay AOC?
Whites - mostly SB R/Rs - Gamay
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What protects Valençay AOC from cold winds?
Surrounding forest
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Describe Cheverny's vineyards
Scattered amongst forest On Beuvron, Cosson & Bieve Rivers
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How many vineyards are organic in Cheverny AOC?
25% Organic 32% Terra Vitis
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What AOC only allows Romorantin grape for white wines in Touraine?
Cour-Cheverny AOC
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Cour-Cheverny AOC Production
WHITE ONLY Mostly dry can do sweet Romorantin grape
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What AOC is entirely surrounded by Cheverny AOC?
Cour-Cheverny AOC
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What King wanted Romotantin grapes planted?
King Francois I
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What grape in Romorantin compared?
Chardonnay
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Where is Oréans AOC?
E Touraine Both sides of Loire
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Where are most vineyards planted for Oréans AOC?
Left Bank or Loire
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Main grapes for Oréans AOC
W - C & PG R - Meunier
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Oréans-Cléry AOC production
ONLY Cab Franc Red
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Where is Oréans-Cléry AOC?
Inside Oréans AOC E Touraine

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