Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines AOC
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Savennières-Roche-aux-Moines AOC is a prestigious Loire Valley appellation renowned for its powerful, age-worthy dry white wines made from Chenin Blanc.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
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French wine appellation ⓘ |
| abbreviation | AOC ⓘ |
| agingPotential | decades in bottle ⓘ |
| authorizedWineType | white still wine ⓘ |
| climate | cool climate ⓘ |
| climateInfluence | maritime influence from the Atlantic Ocean ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| grapeRequirement | Chenin Blanc only for AOC wines ⓘ |
| grapeSynonym | Pineau de la Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grapeVariety | Chenin Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
high acidity Chenin Blanc wines
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long-lived white wines ⓘ mineral-driven wines ⓘ |
| language | French name ⓘ |
| legalStatus | controlled designation of origin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anjou-Saumur wine subregion
NERFINISHED
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Commune of Savennières NERFINISHED ⓘ Loire Valley wine region NERFINISHED ⓘ Maine-et-Loire department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearRiver | Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentAppellation | Savennières AOC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Loire white wine appellations ⓘ |
| primaryWineStyle | dry white wine ⓘ |
| productionFocus | still wines ⓘ |
| regionType | single-village appellation ⓘ |
| regulates |
grape varieties
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vineyard practices ⓘ winemaking practices ⓘ yields ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | INAO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reputation |
age-worthy wines
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powerful wines ⓘ prestigious appellation ⓘ |
| soilType |
sandstone and volcanic-derived soils
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schist-based soils ⓘ slate-rich soils ⓘ |
| styleComparison | more concentrated than many other Loire Chenin Blancs ⓘ |
| styleProfile |
complex aromatics
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strong terroir expression ⓘ structured white wines ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholLevel | relatively high for Loire whites ⓘ |
| typicalSweetnessLevel | dry ⓘ |
| viticulturalPractice |
hand harvesting
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low yields ⓘ |
| wineColor | white ⓘ |
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