
Loire Wine France
Learn about Loire wine, common tasting notes, where the region is and more ...
Praised for its stately Renaissance-era chateaux, the picturesque Loire valley produces pleasant wines of just about every style. Just south of Paris, the appellation lies along the river of the same name and stretches from the Atlantic coast to the center of France.
The Loire can be divided into three main growing areas, from west to east: the Lower Loire, Middle Loire, and Upper/Central Loire. The Pay Nantais region of the Lower Loire—farthest west and closest to the Atlantic—has a maritime climate and focuses on the Melon de Bourgogne variety, which makes refreshing, crisp, aromatic whites.
The Middle Loire contains Anjou, Saumur and Touraine. In Anjou, Chenin Blanc produces some of, if not the most, outstanding dry and sweet wines with a sleek, mineral edge and characteristics of crisp apple, pear and honeysuckle. Cabernet Franc dominates red and rosé production here, supported often by Grolleau and Cabernet Sauvignon. Sparkling Crémant de Loire is a specialty of Saumur. Chenin Blanc and Cabernet Franc are common in Touraine as well, along with Sauvignon Blanc, Gamay and Malbec (known locally as Côt).
The Upper Loire, with a warm, continental climate, is Sauvignon Blanc country, home to the world-renowned appellations of Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé. Pinot Noir and Gamay produce bright, easy-drinking red wines here.
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Durand Reserve Sancerre 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Ladoucette Baron de L Pouilly Fume 2017Sauvignon Blanc from Pouilly-Fume, Loire, France
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Pascal Jolivet Sancerre 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Henri Bourgeois Les Jeunes Vignes Sancerre Rose 2019Rosé from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Matthias et Emile Roblin Origine Sancerre 2018Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Jadis 2017Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Domaine du Nozay Sancerre 2018Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Clos Rougeard Saumur-Champigny 2014Cabernet Franc from Saumur, Loire, France
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Le Roi des Pierres Sancerre 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Le Petit Silex Sancerre 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Henri Bourgeois Pouilly Fume En Travertin 2018Sauvignon Blanc from Pouilly-Fume, Loire, France
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Lucien Crochet Croix du Roy Sancerre 2018Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Sauvion Vouvray 2019Chenin Blanc from Vouvray, Touraine, Loire, France
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Henri Bourgeois Sancerre Les Baronnes Blanc (375ML half-bottle) 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Alphonse Mellot La Moussiere Sancerre Blanc 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Charles Bove Sparkling RoseNon-Vintage Sparkling Wine from Touraine, Loire, France
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Domaine Fournier Sancerre Les Belles Vignes 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Henri Bourgeois Sancerre La Cote des Monts Damnes 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Domaine Huet Vouvray Moelleux Premier Trie Clos du Bourg 2018Chenin Blanc from Vouvray, Touraine, Loire, France
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Clos du Gaimont Vouvray 2018Chenin Blanc from Vouvray, Touraine, Loire, France
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Clos Rougeard Breze 2014Chenin Blanc from Saumur, Loire, France
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Daniel Chotard Sancerre 2019Sauvignon Blanc from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Lucien Crochet Sancerre Pinot Rose 2019Rosé from Sancerre, Loire, France
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Domaine Vaufuget Vouvray 2019Chenin Blanc from Vouvray, Touraine, Loire, France
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Gratien & Meyer Cremant de Loire Brut RoseRosé Sparkling Wine from Loire, France