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What are the 3 most notable and red age worhty AOPs of the Loire Valley?
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Chinon
Bourgueil St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil |
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Where is Chinon AOP located?
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on the left bank of the Loire across from Bourgueil
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What are the 3 soil types of Chinon?
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tuffeau
clay varennes |
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What is Varennes?
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sandy, alluvial soils closets to the river Vienne
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What river flows thru Chinon?
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Vienne a tributary of the Loire River
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What are the soils of Bourgueil?
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divided between sand and limestone
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Where is St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP located?
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with in the Bourguiel AOP on the Northeast side. The soils are sandier
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What style of wines come from Bourgueil & St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil?
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Red & Rose
wines from 90% CF with max 10% CS |
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Does Chinon produce white wines?
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Yes from 100% Chenin Blanc
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What are the red grapes of Chinon?
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Cabernet Franc plus a max. 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
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What is Touraine’s largest and most important white wine district?
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Vouvray
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What are the soils of Vouvray?
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Tuffeau
Limestone |
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Where is Vouvray located?
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located on the Right Bank of the Loire across the river from Mountlouis-sur-Loire
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What are the 5 sweetness levels of Vouvray?
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sec
sec-tendre (off-dry) demi-sec moelleux liquereux |
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What are the styles sparkling wine in Vouvray?
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méthode traditionnelle and may be either pétillant or mousseux
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What is the maximum % of Orbois allowed in Vouvray?
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5%
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Where is Orbois native too?
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Touraine, Loire Valley France. it is used to soften the acidity in Chenin Blanc wines
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What are the style of wines made in Mountlouis-sur-Loire?
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same as Vouvray, but Orbois is not allowed.
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What 3 AOP's of Touraine in the Loire Valley is Orbois allowed?
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Cheverny AOP
Valençay AOP Vouvray AOP *Touraine AOP until 2016 |
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Tor F. Montlouis-sur-Loire AOP was formerly part of Vouvray.
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TRUE
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What 2 rivers is Mountlouis-sur-Loire between?
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Loire Valley to the north and the Cher river to the South
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What style of wines are made in Touraine AOP?
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white
red rosé sparkling |
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What are the white grapes of Touraine AOP?
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Sauvignon Blanc with a max 20% Sauvignon Gris
Unitl 2016, Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Orbois with a max 20% Chardonnay and Max 20% Sauvignon Gris |
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What are red grapes of Touraine Rouge AOP?
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Principal Varieties: Min. 80% combined Cabernet Franc and min 50% Cot
Vineyards west of Tours have a min. 80% Cabernet Franc. Accessory Varieties: Gamay, Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir |
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What are the 5 villages that can append their name to Touraine AOP?
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Mesland
Azay-le-Rideau Amboise Oisly Chenonceaux |
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TorF. The Gamay bottlings of Touraine are often sold locally as primeur, in the style of Beaujolais nouveau
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TRUE
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What stye of wines come from Touraine Noble-Joué AOP?
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Rosé: Min. 40% Pinot Meunier, min. 20% Pinot Gris, min. 10% Pinot Noir
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What 3 AOPS are located on the Loir river?
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Coteaux du Loir
Jasnières Coteaux du Vendômois |
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What style of wines are from Coteaux du Loir AOP?
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reds & rosé from Pineau d'Aunis
whites from Chenin Blanc |
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Where exactly is Jasnières located?
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sub appellation of the Coteaux du Loir located in Northwest corner
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TorF. Chenin Blanc from Jasnières is similar in style to Vouvray, yet often more green and herbaceous in character
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TRUE
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What style of wine is made from the Coteaux du Vendômois?
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a newer appellation specializing in dry rosés of Pineau d’Aunis
whites from 80% Chenin Blanc reds from 50% Pineau d’Aunis |
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What style of wines come from Cheverny AOP?
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whites from Sauvignon Blanc
reds/rose from mostly Pinot Noir with rest Gamay |
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What is the grape of Cour-Cheverny AOP?
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100% Romorantin
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What is unique about the Valençay AOP?
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Its an AOP for wine and goats cheese
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What are the style of wines of Valençay AOP?
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whites from Sauvignon Blanc
reds from Pinot Noir Cot & Gamay |
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Where is Valençay AOP located?
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The westernmost AOP of Touraine close to Ruielly & Quincy
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What are the 3 vineyards of Domain Huet?
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Haut-Lieu
Le Mont Clos du Bourg |
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Who produces "Domaine du Clos Naudin"?
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Philippe Foreau from Vouvray
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Name 4 communes that produce Bourgueil?
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Bourgueil
Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil La Chapelle-sur-Loire Chouzé-sur-Loire |
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Name the AOP's of Touraine derived from a single varietal.
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Montlouis-sur-Loire
Jasnières Cour-Cheverney Touraine-Oisly |
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What is the max. r/s level for a red wine from Chinon?
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2 g/l
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