Chinon AOC
E303805
Chinon AOC is a renowned French wine appellation in the Loire Valley, best known for its Cabernet Franc–based red wines and distinctive terroir along the Vienne River.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinon AOC canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
ⓘ
French wine appellation ⓘ |
| authorizedGrapeVariety |
Cabernet Franc
ⓘ
Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ Chenin Blanc ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | Cabernet Franc–based red wines ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
Atlantic Ocean
ⓘ
Vienne River ⓘ |
| colorDominance | red wines dominate production ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| grapeForWhite | Chenin Blanc ⓘ |
| hasSoilType |
gravel soils
ⓘ
sand and clay soils ⓘ tuffeau limestone ⓘ |
| hasSubregion |
alluvial plain vineyards
ⓘ
hillside vineyards ⓘ plateau vineyards ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected designation of origin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indre-et-Loire department
ⓘ
Loire Valley ⓘ Loire wine region ⓘ
surface form:
Touraine wine region
|
| mainGrapeVariety | Cabernet Franc ⓘ |
| namedAfter | town of Chinon ⓘ |
| nearTown | Chinon ⓘ |
| partOf | Loire wine region ⓘ |
| recognizedSince | 1937 ⓘ |
| regionSpecialty | age-worthy Cabernet Franc wines ⓘ |
| regulatingBody | INAO ⓘ |
| river | Vienne River ⓘ |
| roséShare | small proportion of production ⓘ |
| servingTradition |
paired with Loire goat cheeses
ⓘ
paired with charcuterie ⓘ |
| typicalAroma |
earthy notes
ⓘ
graphite ⓘ green pepper ⓘ red fruits ⓘ violet ⓘ |
| typicalStructure |
fine tannins
ⓘ
fresh acidity ⓘ medium-bodied ⓘ |
| whiteShare | very small proportion of production ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
red wine
ⓘ
rosé wine ⓘ white wine ⓘ |
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