Valençay AOC

This article is about the AOC wine. For the AOC cheese, see Valençay (cheese).

Valençay (French pronunciation: [valɑ̃sɛ] ⓘ) is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the upper Loire Valley wine region in France, located in the Touraine subregion. The vineyards of Valençay, a town known for its cheeses, have held AOC status since November 2003, making it the only place in France to have an appellation for both wine and cheese.[1] It previously had VDQS status since 1970.[2]

The vineyards lie on sloping hillsides on the left bank of the river Cher, in south-east Touraine. A range of grape varieties are grown here, but Sauvignon blanc is the main white variety, while Gamay is the main red variety.

References

  1. ^ Thornton, Gillian (2018). "The Green Heart of France LE BERRY". France Today. Retrieved 2025-11-13 – via EBSCOhost.
  2. ^ Montagné, Prosper (1988). Larousse gastronomique: The new American edition of the world's greatest culinary encyclopedia. New York: Crown Publishers. p. 1123. ISBN 0517570327.


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