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16 Cards in this Set
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What are the three major appellations for Cabernet Franc in Touraine?
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Chinon AOP
Bourgueil AOP St-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOP |
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Is Chinon AOP on the North or South side of the Loire River?
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South
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What are the major soil types of Chinon AOP?
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Tuffeau (soft limestone)
Clay Varennes (alluvial sand) |
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What is tuffeau?
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A calcareous rock, a special type of soft limestone. It is particularly well-drained and suitable for building and carving out cellars.
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What are the styles and encepagement for Chinon AOP?
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-White: 100% Chenin Blanc
-Rose: Cab Franc plus a maximum of 10% Cabernet Sauvignon -Red: Cab Franc plus a maximum of 10% Cabernet Sauvignon |
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What are the characteristics of Cabernet Franc from Touraine?
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-Raspberry and green tobacco aromatics
-Silky Tannin |
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What are the styles and encepagement for Bourgueil AOP?
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-Red: Cabernet Franc plus a max. of 10% Cabernet Sauvignon
-Rose: Cabernet Franc plus a max. of 10% Cabernet Sauvignon |
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What are the soil types of Bourgueil AOP?
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Sand over limestone
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What are the styles and encepagement for Vouvray AOP?
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-Whites: Minimum 95% Chenin Blanc plus a max of 5% Orbois
-Sparkling: Petillant or Mousseux |
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What is the soil type of Vouvray?
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Tuffeau limestone
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What is the range of sweetness levels for Chenin Blanc from Vouvray?
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-Sec: 3-5 g/l residual sugar
-Sec-tendre: 4-15 g/l residual sugar -Demi-Sec: 10-20 g/l residual sugar "half dry" -Moelleux: Aout 45 g/g residual sugar |
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What is are the styles and encepagement for Montlouis-sur-Loire?
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-White: 100% Chenin Blanc
-Sparkling: Petillant or Mousseux |
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What grape currently dominates white wines from Touraine AOP and how will that change in 2016?
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-Chenin Blanc Currently
-2016 Whites: Sauvignon Blanc and a max. 20% Sauvignon Gris. |
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What are the red grapes of Touraine AOP?
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-Primary: Cabernet Franc
-Accesory: Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay, Pinot Noir |
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What are the styles and encepagement of Touraine Noble-Joue AOP?
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Rose: Minimum 40% Pinot Meunier, minimum 20% Pinot Gris, and Minimum 10% Pinot Noir
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What is produced in Cour-Cheverny AOP?
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Whites from 100% Romarantin
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