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.

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instanceOf Appellation d’Origine Contrôlée
French wine appellation
alsoKnownAs Montlouis AOC
botrytisPotential yes, in suitable vintages
climate cool continental climate with Atlantic influence
country France
governingBody INAO
grapeVarietyAllowed Chenin Blanc
grapeVarietyRequirement wines must be made from Chenin Blanc
grapeVarietySynonym Pineau de la Loire
legalStatus protected designation of origin
locatedIn Indre-et-Loire department
Loire Valley
locatedNear Loire River
linked to: Loire
locatedOpposite Vouvray AOC
linked to: Vouvray wines
notableWineCharacteristic ageing potential
aromas of apple and pear
high acidity
honeyed notes in sweet wines
mineral character
primaryGrapeVariety Chenin Blanc
productionType sparkling wine
still wine
recognizedFor diversity of styles from dry to sweet and sparkling
high-quality Chenin Blanc wines
regionSpecialty Chenin Blanc-based white wines
riverBank left bank of the Loire
soilType gravelly soils
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
off-dry white wine
sparkling white wine
sweet white wine

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Montlouis-sur-Loire wineRegion Montlouis-sur-Loire AOC
subject linked to: Montlouis-sur-Loire, France