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The AOC Chinon extends over 2,300 hectares southeast of Tours. Its climate is semi-oceanic and 3 terroirs can be identified here: the terraces along the Vienne (a tributary of the Loire) composed of gravel and sand, some slopes composed of yellow tuffeau (limestone), and other more clay-limestone slopes. Here, the predominant grape variety is cabernet franc (locally called "breton"), and it makes up all the red wines (95% of the appellation's production). More rarely, cabernet sauvignon is associated with it but must represent less than 10% of the blend.Rosé wines (4%) and white wines (1%) are also produced in the appellation area, and the latter (the whites) are exclusively made from the Chenin grape variety. The wines of the region are sought after for their light, fruity, and sincere expression of Cabernet Franc, but in hot vintages, as has often been the case in recent years, some cuvées can express a beautiful power. The Fabrice Gasnier estate is a major reference of the AOC and is well known by all Loire wine enthusiasts.
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