Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC
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Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC is a French appellation in the Loire Valley renowned for its Chenin Blanc-based white wines, which range from dry to sparkling and sweet.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
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French wine appellation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Montlouis AOC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| botrytisPotential | yes, in suitable vintages ⓘ |
| climate | cool continental climate with Atlantic influence ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| governingBody | INAO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grapeVarietyAllowed | Chenin Blanc NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| grapeVarietyRequirement | wines must be made from Chenin Blanc ⓘ |
| grapeVarietySynonym | Pineau de la Loire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected designation of origin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indre-et-Loire department
NERFINISHED
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Loire Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Loire River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOpposite | Vouvray AOC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWineCharacteristic |
ageing potential
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aromas of apple and pear ⓘ high acidity ⓘ honeyed notes in sweet wines ⓘ mineral character ⓘ |
| primaryGrapeVariety | Chenin Blanc ⓘ |
| productionType |
sparkling wine
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still wine ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
diversity of styles from dry to sweet and sparkling
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high-quality Chenin Blanc wines ⓘ |
| regionSpecialty | Chenin Blanc-based white wines ⓘ |
| riverBank | left bank of the Loire ⓘ |
| soilType |
gravelly soils
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sandy soils ⓘ tuffeau limestone ⓘ |
| sparklingWineSweetnessRange | from brut to demi-sec ⓘ |
| sparklingWineType | traditional method sparkling wine ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholRange | moderate ⓘ |
| typicalHarvestPractice | selective picking for sweet wines ⓘ |
| typicalSweetnessRange | from dry to lusciously sweet ⓘ |
| wineAgingPotential | good to very long for sweet and some dry wines ⓘ |
| wineCategory | Loire Valley white wine ⓘ |
| wineColor | white ⓘ |
| wineStyle |
dry white wine
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off-dry white wine ⓘ sparkling white wine ⓘ sweet white wine ⓘ |
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Montlouis-sur-Loire