white wine. The town of Chinon is situated on the banks of the River Vienne in Indre-et-Loire. The vineyards of the Chinon AOC cover the relatively steep...

town of Chinon in Loire Valley, see Chinon (AOC) Château-Chinon (disambiguation), two communes of the Nièvre département, in France. Chinon Industries...

region than it is to the Middle Loire city of Tours and the Vouvray and Chinon AOCs. The distance from the Atlantic gives this region more of a continental...

central France. In between are the regions of Anjou wine, Saumur, Bourgueil, Chinon, and Vouvray. The Loire Valley itself follows the river through the Loire...

in the department of Indre-et-Loire, at equal distance from westerly Chinon and easterly Loches. Sainte-Maure de Touraine is an unpasteurized cheese...

sparkling) from Chenin blanc in Vouvray AOC and red wines from Cabernet Franc in Bourgueil AOC and Chinon AOC; Anjou-Saumur is similar to the Tourain...

d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the Loire Valley wine region in France that produce dry, white wines and red wines rich in tannins. The AOC status was awarded...

that are entitled to use the designation Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) on their label. There are currently over 300 appellations acknowledged by...

French wine Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) in the Loire valley on the right bank of the river Loire. The AOC was created by a decree on July 31, 1937...

the House of Plantagenet) became kings of England in 1154, the castle of Chinon being their greatest stronghold. In 1205, Philip II Augustus of France regained...

in the Bordeaux style, but can also be vinified alone, as in the Loire's Chinon. In addition to being used in blends and produced as a varietal in Canada...

Today the grape is permitted in several Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) wine regions of the Loire Valley, including Cheverny and Coteaux du Vendômois...

appellation, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil AOC. Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil is situated between Angers, Tours and Chinon. The old ecclesia Sancti Nicolai, mentioned...

Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for in the Loire Valley wine region in France. It is situated within the wider Touraine AOC wine appellation. It is produced...

castles. Four nuclear power plants are located on the river: Belleville, Chinon, Dampierre and Saint-Laurent. In 1700 the port of Nantes numbered more inland...

feudal nobles to mark their powers. Some French castles that survived are Chinon, Château d'Angers, the massive Château de Vincennes and the so-called Cathar...

introduced her to the wines of the Loire Valley, particularly Reuilly, Quincy, Chinon, Menetou-Salon and Sancerre, at Sunday dinners. She completed her secondary...

1518 and 1527. Azay-le-Rideau is the centre of the Touraine Azay-le-Rideau AOC for white and rosé wine. Azay-le-Rideau is twinned with Croston in Lancashire...

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department in central France. Bourgueil is an appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Loire Valley region, and produces primarily red wine from...

drinkers prefer to chill red wines that are already highly aromatic, like Chinon and Beaujolais. The ideal temperature for serving a particular wine is a...

culinary city with specialties such as: rillettes, rillons, Touraine vineyards, AOC Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine cheeses and nougats. The city is also the end-point...

its 11th Century Church. Parnay is one of the nine communes that is in the AOC Saumur-Champigny and fruit Red Wine made from Cabernet Franc. Communes of...

international wine critics. The Savennières Appellation d'Origine Controlée (AOC) spreads over 3 hills of schist, located on the right (northwest) bank of...

agricultural community and today is known for producing Orléans and Orléans-Cléry AOC wines. As of January 2012, the Mayor is Bertrand Hauchecorne. Communes of...