Chinon
E76462
Chinon is a renowned Loire Valley wine appellation in France, best known for its elegant, medium-bodied red wines primarily made from Cabernet Franc.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chinon canonical | 16 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
ⓘ
wine appellation ⓘ |
| alsoProduces |
red wine
ⓘ
rosé wine ⓘ white wine ⓘ |
| climate | cool climate ⓘ |
| climateInfluence |
Atlantic (maritime) influence
ⓘ
continental climate influence ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| establishedAsAOC | 1937 ⓘ |
| foodPairing |
charcuterie
ⓘ
goat cheese ⓘ grilled pork ⓘ poultry dishes ⓘ |
| grapeRequirementRedRosé | predominantly Cabernet Franc ⓘ |
| knownFor |
age-worthy Cabernet Franc wines
ⓘ
fresh, aromatic red wines ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indre-et-Loire department
ⓘ
Loire Valley vineyards ⓘ
surface form:
Loire Valley
Touraine AOC ⓘ
surface form:
Touraine wine region
|
| minorProduction |
rosé wines
ⓘ
white wines ⓘ |
| nearRiver |
Loire
ⓘ
surface form:
Loire River
|
| partOf | French wine classification system ⓘ |
| permittedRedGrape |
Cabernet Franc
ⓘ
Cabernet Sauvignon ⓘ |
| permittedWhiteGrape | Chenin Blanc ⓘ |
| primaryGrapeVariety | Cabernet Franc ⓘ |
| productionFocus | red wines ⓘ |
| regulatoryBody | INAO ⓘ |
| river | Vienne River ⓘ |
| servingSuggestionRed | lightly chilled or at cellar temperature ⓘ |
| soilType |
gravel soils
ⓘ
sand and clay soils ⓘ tuffeau limestone ⓘ |
| style |
elegant red wines
ⓘ
medium-bodied red wines ⓘ |
| typicalAlcoholRange | about 11.5–13.5% ABV ⓘ |
| typicalAromas |
blackcurrant
ⓘ
green bell pepper ⓘ herbal notes ⓘ red berries ⓘ violet ⓘ |
| typicalColor |
red
ⓘ
rosé ⓘ white ⓘ |
| whiteWineGrapeVariety | Chenin Blanc ⓘ |
| wineRegionOf | Loire Valley wine ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Indre-et-Loire
subject surface form:
Indre-et-Loire