Jasnières (French pronunciation: [ʒanjɛʁ]) is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for white wine from the Loire Valley region of France.

Jasnières
Wine region
TypeAOC
Year established1937[1]
Country France
Soil conditionscalcareous-clayey and clay-silicious on tuffeau chalk[2]
Size of planted vineyards65 hectares[1]
Grapes producedChenin blanc

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The area of Jasnières AOC is situated in the Sarthe department of the Loire Valley, and covers 65 hectares (160 acres) of calcareous-clay hillsides, all facing south or south-east.

Jasnières wines are dry white wines produced from Chenin blanc grapes. Red wines are made from Pineau d’Aunis and Cabernet Franc.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Loire wines website: Page about Jasnières". Archived from the original on 2008-11-13. Retrieved 2010-03-18.
  2. ^ Guide Vert Solar : Vins de France. (Page 145 about Jasnières)

Further reading

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  • Michel Mastrojanni: Les Vins de France (guide vert solar). Éditions Solar, Paris 1992 - 1994 - 1998.