{"id":7996,"date":"2025-12-06T14:56:41","date_gmt":"2025-12-06T13:56:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divineloire.fr\/en\/questions\/which-appellation-produces-a-renowned-rose-gris-wine-near-tours\/"},"modified":"2025-12-06T14:56:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-06T13:56:42","slug":"which-appellation-produces-a-renowned-rose-gris-wine-near-tours","status":"publish","type":"questions","link":"https:\/\/divineloire.fr\/en\/questions\/which-appellation-produces-a-renowned-rose-gris-wine-near-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"Which appellation produces a renowned &#8220;ros\u00e9 gris&#8221; wine near Tours?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nestled just south of Tours, the <a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Touraine-Noble-Jou%C3%A9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Touraine Noble Jou\u00e9<\/a> appellation quietly revives a tradition born in the Middle Ages. Once cherished by local nobility, its barely-blushed wines\u2014known as &#8220;ros\u00e9 gris&#8221;\u2014were nearly lost to history until their renaissance in the late 20th century.<\/p>\n<p>The secret to this subtle pink hue lies in a trio of siblings: Pinot Meunier, Pinot Gris, and Pinot Noir. Carefully blended, they produce a wine that dances between white and ros\u00e9, with whispers of red fruit and a breath of spring florals. Served slightly chilled, it seduces more than it boasts.<\/p>\n<p>Much like a line from Rabelais\u2014himself a native son of Touraine\u2014there&#8217;s more here than meets the eye. The terroir, sheltered by the Loire and the Cher, lends finesse to the glass, making this &#8220;ros\u00e9 gris appellation near Tours&#8221; a charming detour for the curious palate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just west of the royal city, there&#8217;s an appellation where the wine is as pale as morning light and just as intriguing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"rank_math_title":"Which appellation produces a renowned \"ros\u00e9 gris\" near Tours?","rank_math_description":"Just west of the royal city, there's an appellation where the wine is as pale as morning light and just as intriguing.","rank_math_focus_keyword":"","iawp_total_views":3},"questions_categories":[637],"class_list":["post-7996","questions","type-questions","status-publish","hentry","questions_categories-appellations"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/divineloire.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions\/7996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/divineloire.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/divineloire.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/questions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/divineloire.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"questions_categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/divineloire.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/questions_categories?post=7996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}