Pineau de la Loire

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Pineau de la Loire is a French white wine grape variety better known as Chenin Blanc, prized for its high acidity and versatility in producing styles from dry to sweet and sparkling wines.

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Pineau de la Loire canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf grape variety
acidityLevel high
agingPotential high in quality wines
alsoKnownAs Chenin Blanc
aromaProfile apple
floral notes
honey
quince
climateSuitability cool climate
moderate climate
colorOfBerry white
countryOfOrigin France
cultivatedIn France
historicalAssociation traditional Loire Valley variety
notableCharacteristic high acidity
versatility in wine styles
parentGrapeOf Steen (South African name for Chenin Blanc)
primaryRegion Loire Valley
ripeningTime mid to late ripening
sparklingWineUse Crémant de Loire
sparkling Vouvray
susceptibility botrytis (noble rot) in suitable conditions
sweetnessRange dry to lusciously sweet
typicalAlcoholRange medium
usedFor dry white wines
sparkling wines
sweet white wines
wineColorProduced white
wineStructure high acidity and medium body
wineStyleAssociation Bonnezeaux
Coteaux du Layon
Quarts de Chaume
Savennières
Vouvray
linked to: Vouvray wines

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Chenin Blanc alsoKnownAs Pineau de la Loire
Coteaux de Saumur AOC grapeSynonymUsed Pineau de la Loire
Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC grapeVarietySynonym Pineau de la Loire