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{ SOMMjournal.com } 69 Muscadet-côtes- de-grandlieu Muscadet- Muscadet- coteaux-de-la-loire Muscadet Le pallet Coteaux- d'ancenis Anjou- coteaux- de-la-loire grand-cru Anjou Coteaux-du-layon- premier-cru-chaume Coteaux-du-layon Coteaux- du-layon Saumur Saumur-brut Saumur- puy-notre-dame Coteaux- de-saumur Châteaumeillant Cabernet- d'anjou Rosé-d'anjou Anjou Anjou Bonnezeaux Coteaux- de-l'aubance Saint-nicolas- de-bourgueil Chinon Cabernet- de-saumur Crémant-de-loire & Rosé-de-loire Touraine- azay-le-rideau Touraine- noble-joué Touraine Touraine- chenonceaux Touraine- amboise Touraine Touraine- oisly Touraine- mesland Vouvray Coteaux- du-loir Jasnières Reuilly Quincy Menetou- salon Sancerre Pouilly-fumé Coteaux- du-giennois «villages» Quarts-de-chaume- Anjou-villages-brissac Anjou-villages Savennières Savennières-coulée-de-serrant Savennières-roche-aux-moines Gorges Clisson sèvre-et-maine Gros-plant- du-pays-nantais les blancs secs les blancs moelleux les fines bulles les rouges les rosés Anjou Anjou-coteaux-de-la-loire Anjou-villages Anjou-villages-brissac Bonnezeaux Cabernet-d'anjou Cabernet-de-saumur Châteaumeillant Chinon Coteaux-d'ancenis Coteaux-de-l'aubance Coteaux-de-saumur Coteaux-du-giennois Coteaux-du-layon Coteaux-du-layon-1 er cru-chaume Coteaux-du-layon «villages» Coteaux-du-loir Crémant-de-loire Gros-plant-du-pays-nantais Jasnières Menetou-salon Muscadet Muscadet-coteaux-de-la-loire Muscadet-côtes-de-grandlieu Muscadet-sèvre-et-maine Muscadet-sèvre-et-maine-clisson Muscadet-sèvre-et-maine-gorges Muscadet-sèvre-et-maine-le-pallet Pouilly-fumé Quarts-de-chaume-grand-cru Quincy Reuilly Rosé-d'anjou Rosé-de-loire Saint-nicolas-de-bourgueil Sancerre Saumur Saumur-brut Saumur-champigny Saumur-puy-notre-dame Savennières-coulée-de-serrant Savennières-roche-aux-moines Touraine Touraine-amboise Touraine-azay-le-rideau Touraine-chenonceaux Touraine-mesland Touraine-noble-joué Touraine-oisly Vouvray Pouilly-sur-loire Savennières Saumur- champigny CA111 - Editée par Interloire et le BIVC - avril 2014 POITIERS SAUMUR ANGERS CHOLET NANTES TOURS LE MANS AMBOISE ORLÉANS BOURGES BLOIS Loire océan atlantique Paris Getting to Know the Top Designations within the Touraine AOP Touraine Amboise: Rich and aromatic whites from Chenin Blanc, refresh- ing rosés and fruity reds from Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Côt (Malbec). Touraine Azay-Le-Rideau: Opulent whites from Chenin Blanc, bright rosés from Grolleau, Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Côt (Malbec). Touraine Mesland: Rich and aromatic whites from Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay. Fresh, spicy reds and rosés from Cabernet Franc, Gamay and Côt (Malbec). Touraine Oisly: Rich and elegant white, made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc. Touraine Chenonceaux: Dry, full- bodied and powerful whites from Sauvignon Blanc. Silky and structured reds from Gamay, Côt (Malbec) and Cabernet Franc. Touraine Noble-Joué: Dry rosé from Cabernet Franc, Grolleau and Pinot Gris. We couldn't have asked for better company in the crew of professionals that gathered to peruse and ponder these gems from Touraine. "We aren't often all in one place," observed Tara Gano, French Wine Import Specialist of the Estates Group. "It is great to see everyone here and share the experience of these wines." Indeed, it is not often we are able to set a table with heads of importer companies and portfolio managers, breaking bread and sharing wine, as these professionals are often the ones hosting tastings and lunches for the sommelier community, and the occa - sion was a nice change of pace. The GUESTS David Organisak, Chief Operating Officer at Veritas Imports, and Yuan Liu, Director of Business at CNS Enterprises. "The great value that can be found in this region, coupled with the wide variety of wines available, makes Touraine a no-brainer," says Jeremy Garber, Garber & Co.