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France - The Loire Valley
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The Loire wine region of France is dominated by the River Loire itself. The longest river in France has its source in the centre of the country and flows through the five major wine producing areas of the Loire before entering the Atlantic Ocean just north of Nantes. The five sub-regions are: Pays Nantais, Anjou, Saumur, Touraine and right up near the mighty rivers source is the Upper Loire. All five areas producing very different styles of wine.
Pays Nantais is very well-known for its coastal seafood and its close friend Muscadet. Basic Muscadet is bone dry and combined with its high acid content can be an acquired taste, locals who drink it every day would think of it as the norm. A large proportion of Muscadet produced will support the words "sur lie" on its label. This signals a big step-up from the basic Muscadet and refers to a vinification process which allows the fermented wine to be left on its lees (sediment). This technique nutures a wine that displays a lot more fruit and depth of flavours.
Anjou, a region famous for its Chenin Blanc wines is located just south of Angers. The three wines most recognised by UK consumers are first Coteaux du Layon, a delicious dessert wine of high repute providing a little more acidity than its cousins in Bordeaux, also a perfect wine for long term cellering. Next this region produces a top quality bone dry white wine from the Chenin Blanc grapes, a wine with a lot of followers around the World. Third would be its most easily recognised wine, the easy everyday drinking Anjou Rose.
Saumur is famed for its fruity red wines and its well respected sparkling wines. The red wines such as Saumur-Champigny are permitted only to use one grape variety, Cabernet Franc. Some will say the style of wine is similar to Beaujolais (Gamay grape), light, fruity and very refreshing. Saumur is a major producer of quality sparkling wines. The wine making process being similar to that of champagne and many will argue its warmer climate produces wines of equal stature or in some cases even better.
Touraine like Saumur specialises in producing fine Cabernet Franc red wines, such as, Chinon and Bourgueil. The regions other claim to fame being Vouvray and its three Chenin Blanc styles e.g. Dry, sweet and sparkling and all with a good name for fine quality.
The Upper Loire at the far eastern end of the river is Sauvignon Blanc country. Most of the Worlds Sauvignon Blanc wines produced are bench-marked against the wines of this area e.g. Sancerre. Pouilly Fume and Menetou-Salon to name just a few. If there were a league table for best Loire wine region, the Upper Loire would wine every year and likewise they would be World Champions for the outstanding Sauvignon Blanc wines they produce. Many of the growers in this region also produce excellent red and rose wines under their district labels, such as Sancerre Rouge and Sancerre Rose.
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Muscadet de Sèvre-et-Maine Sur Lie, Louis Metaireau 2011
Dry and refreshing with citrus and lime aromas and a crisp lively finish,Nice moderate minerality, a crowd pleasing example.
Rose D'Anjou Les Ligeriens, 2019
Rose D\'Anjou Les Ligeriens, Demi Sec Rosé, refreshing nose with aromas of mint and white pepper, red berries and English candy. Fruity with aromas of strawberries and redcurrants, round and smooth with a vivacity that balances the sweetness and refreshes the palate on the finish.
Muscadet Sur Lie L'Aubiniere, 2019
Muscadet Sur Lie L\'Aubiniere, Coteaux de la Loire has an expressive bouquet of ripe pear and apple. An ample, fruity palate, elegance and minerality. A well rounded finish with notes of pears, excellent with seafood dishes.
Touraine Sauvignon Blanc Domaine Francois Cartier, 2018
Touraine Sauvignon Blanc Domaine Francois Cartier ha complex aromas, elegant fruit flavours, long refreshing finish, ideal with fish and seafood dishes, superb aperitif,
Chinon, Chateau Coudray-Montpensier, 2018
Chateau Coudray-Montpensier Chinon has robust aromas of black fruit and vanilla, the wine is refreshing with bright acidity and subtle, round tannins, with blackcurrant and spice on the finish.
Valencay, Sebastien Vaillant, 2019
Valencay, Sebastien Vaillant is an unoaked blend of 85% Sauvignon Blanc and 15% Chardonnay. The Chardonnay adds body and texture to the wine and offers a slightly different flavour profile to that of its more famous neighbours Sancerre and Pouilly Fume, this is a crisp, steely yet well rounded wine.
St Nicolas de Bourgueil Domaine de la Chevalerie, 2016
St Nicolas de Bourgueil Domaine de la Chevalerie is a very feminine style with aromas of wildflowers with a pleasing and supple structure. This wine can be enjoyed slightly chilled.
Saumur Champigny Raymond Morin, 2011
Saumur Champigny Raymond Morin is lighter than the Bourgueil wines, this wine has an aroma of raspberry and characteristic cherry and vanilla flavours,
Domaine des Ballandors Quincy, 2019
Domaine des Ballandors Quincy has a bright yellow colour in the glass with some lively citrus on the nose and a touch of exotic stone fruit. The palate is very refreshing, with fine acidity supporting excellent lemon intensity. The finish is long and lingering with gentle mineral notes alongside the round fruit flavours.
Sancerre Les Doigts d'Or de Dolly, 2019
Sancerre Les Doigts d\'Or de Dolly, Alphonse Dolly has surprising texture and complexity with many of the crisp, racy lemon/lime flavorus found in Sancerre. Produced from family owned vineyards, it is crisp and refreshing with excellent minerality, grip and style. the finish shows touches of white flowers with hints of discreet citrus peel and an underlying chorus of clean mineral notes.
Pouilly Fume Les Doigts d'Or de Dolly, 2019
Pouilly Fume Les Doigts d\'Or de Dolly presents a lovely light golden colour and a brilliant robe with fresh and rather subtle fruity nose. Thanks to the flinty soil, there is the particularity of the \"pierre à fusil\" taste with a hint of minerals. The wine combines freshness and roundness.
Domaine de Bel Air Pouilly-Fume, 2019
Domaine de Bel Air Pouilly-Fume has a pale lemon-yellow colour in the glass with green tints. The nose is clean with crisp citrus fruit notes and subtle white flowers. The firm, mineral palate has excellent balance of fine, fresh acidity with intense lemon and pear flavours and a nice long finish.
Sancerre, Domaine Des Brosses, 2019
Sancerre, Domaine Des Brosses has a fresh citrus palate with herbaceous notes of hay and nettle, richly textured with an elegant finish,
Sancerre Chavignol, Domaine Pierre Martin, 2018
Sancerre Chavignol, Domaine Pierre Martin, Loire valley has an elegant fine nose which unveils ripe fruits and floral notes, shows complex minerality with a long lingering finish.
Sweet, deep bodied , lusciously rich, a classic dessert wine
Has flavours of lemon, toffee and honeycomb with fresh acidity and a rich, generous mouthfeel
