The early c17th spelling of place names is of interest as are the lack of details of roads but the significance of rivers and bridges. The winegrowing area extends over 5,300 hectares,000 acres departments of indreetloire, indre and loiret. Come and ask for a map of the winegrowers of the region at the tourist office to discover the different wines of our region. Touraine wines are made mainly from gamay and sauvignon, grapes that are wellknown for their intense aromas. During the political reorganization of french territory in 1790, touraine was divided between the departments of indreetloire, loiretcher, indre and vienne. Touraine article about touraine by the free dictionary. Browse and discover the specificities of theappellations and pgi spread over 43000 hectares. Touraine is an appellation dorigine controlee aoc in the loire valley wine region in france. Media in category touraine aoc the following 7 files are in this category, out of 7 total.
Information about the french region of loire valley. Aoc touraineamboise loire valley wine loire valley wines. Registered number 3216271 the charitable trust is a registered charity in england and wales charity number 1040631 and in scotland charity number sc039064. Nantais, anjou, saumur, touraine and central vineyards. A large and varied region, touraine produces wines in every color white, rose and red from an expansive palette of grape varieties. In this region steeped in legend and tradition, keep your eyes and ears peeled for the woodland animals and sample the local wines aoc cheverny and touraine for example. Appellations where this can be found include vouvray, anjou, chinon. Touraine is a wine district and aoc at the very heart of frances loire valley wine region.
Wines of the touraine appellation are for drinking with mates. New touraine aoc wine districts starting this spring, with the release of the 2011 vintage, the loire valley will have two new aoc designations touraine chenonceaux and touraine oisly. Wine map of france france, a map of its wine regions. Map of indre detailed map of indre are you looking for the map of indre. Loire valley vineyard welcome to the interactive map. Map of civraydetouraine hotels and attractions on a. Civraydetouraine map of civraydetouraine 37150 france. The touraine is an extensive area of vineyards with prestigious aocs including bourgueil, chinon, vouvray, and montlouis as well as different touraine sub. The vineyards surrounding the towns of angers and tours lie in some of the most. The best wines loire on sale on wine shop, leader in selling wines loire. You could also try cheeses, breads and pastries from touraine while drinking wine. Association of colleges is a company limited by guarantee in england and wales. Find any address on the map of saintemauredetouraine or calculate your itinerary to and from saintemauredetouraine, find all the tourist attractions and michelin guide restaurants in saintemauredetouraine. Rename your first province to 0 second to 1 etcetera 7.
Dominique girault 2, chemin du vigneron le grand mont 02 54 32 27 07 s. The vine was an integral part of the touraine identity as proven by the remains of an old press dating from the 12th century found at cheille close to azaylerideau. Pays nantais, anjousaumur, touraine and upper loire. Cold maceration and rapid vinification techniques are frequently used in this area. Sancerre, coteaux du giennois, orleanais, touraine, anjousaumur. The city of saintemauredetouraine is located in the township of saintemauredetouraine part of the district of chinon. Saintemauredetouraine map of saintemauredetouraine. To see the streets of civraydetouraine or move on another zone, use the buttons zoom and map on top of. Below, this is the satellite map of civraydetouraine. Wines from the loire by frans bureau voor toerisme issuu. South gate of touraine, saintemauredetouraine city stage city of cheese is located south of the indreetloire, 35 km from tours, chatelherault, loches and chinon.
Touraine is an appellation dorigine controlee aoc in the loire valley wine region in france that produce dry, white wines and red wines rich in tannins. Domaine du chapitre loire desloges sarl of saintromain. This entry was posted in 18th century and tagged loire valley, loire valley history, touraine, touraine history, touraine map. Loire valley luxury bicycling tour ciclismo classico.
From chambord to azaylerideau, passing by chenonceaux and chaumontsurloire, its 5 000 hectares of vines fan out as far as your eyes can see, overlooking the loire here, growing along the cher river over there, in the indreetloire 37 and loiretcher 41 departments. The winegrowers of the region will be pleased to welcome you in their wine cellar to. Download the complete book online at red grape varieties. The best known designations within touraine aoc, and separate appellations in this. Fontainebleau court st cloud way 1 st cloud way 2 st cloud way 3 touraine. A road map, and maps templates of civraydetouraine are available here. Details geographical indications intellectual property.
The vineyard is located in saint romain sur cher, in the heart of the loire castles. The loire valley produces 25 aoc wines like sancarre, pouilly, and touraine et chinon. The aop touraine is one of the biggest appellations in the loire valley. The aoc status was awarded by a decree of december 24, 1939 modified by the decree of august 29, 2002. Sauvignon blanc vines are between 20 and 50 years old and grow on the border of the touraine and the sologne. The image is an extract from the online map tvronensis dvcatvs et confinivm. Details 1771 bonne map of poitou, touraine and anjou. Custom maps have been very popular in the aoc community since its release, but now it is possible to enjoy these custom maps in aok also. Indeed with its wealth of lakes, rivers, woods and valleys, the region provides a perfect setting for all kinds of sports and leisure activities. Learn about the loire valley the loire valley is also home to no less than 19 aoc wines. To find out more about this heritage and follow the trails through the sologne, loire and wine regions, feel free to download the app bloischambord on your mobile. The winegrowing area extends over 5,300 hectares,000 acres departments of indreetloire, indre and loiretcher and comprises a.
Vooblys random map scriptsrms support has now added new custom maps to age of empires ii. The city of saintemauredetouraine is located in the department of indreetloire of the french region centre. This 2,082 square foot house sits on a 6,000 square foot lot and features 4 bedrooms and 2. Aoc touraine white, rose, red and sparkling wine loire valley. The city of saintemauredetouraine is a small town located center of france. This item below has been sold, but another example left is available. Touraineamboise is a very specific, characterful terroir. Its main commercial center, the city of tours, sits precisely halfway between sancerre and nantes the home of muscadet. The atlantic ocean is very close, from 660 miles 1096 km to the. This appellation stretches from anjou to the west to the sologne region in the east. Capitol building and other buildings and grounds on capitol hill.
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