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Loire Valley

The Loire Valley in central France is home to numerous important appellations and sub-appellations. Its 185,000 vineyard acres include 87 appellations in Anjou, Samur, Touraine and Chinon, among other areas. The Loire River, which stretches from Nantes on the Atlantic Coast to Orleans, about 80 miles south of Paris, has been a boon to winemaking in the region ever since the Romans planted vineyards some 2,000 years ago. The river moderates the climate in the Loire Valley, which in the 11th and 12th centuries produced wine that was more prized than the wines of Bordeaux or Burgundy. Today the Loire Valley is best known for its white wines, though it actually produces as much red and white wine. The prestigious white wines of the region are Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé, Muscadet and Vouvray. The white grapes most frequently grown are Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Melon de Bourgogne. The best red wines are typically Cabernet Franc or Gamay. Though Loire Valley wines are widely admired in France, outside of the country they suffer from a lack of recognition. In writing about Loire wines, Hugh Johnson has noted that the “classic word for them is charming; the classic mystery that they are not more appreciated outside of France.”

2020 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur Blanc L'Echelier

2020 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur Clos Romans

2021 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur L'Insolite

2020 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Les Memoires

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2020 Domaine Des Roches Neuves Saumur-Champigny Les Memoires

2019 Bernard Baudry Chinon La Croix Boissee Blanc

2014 Bernard Baudry Chinon Le Clos Guillot

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2018 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Les Arboises

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2019 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Les Arboises

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2020 Domaine Guiberteau Saumur Les Arboises

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2020 Charles Joguet Chinon Cuvee Terroir

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2015 Domaine de la Pépière (Marc Ollivier) Cabernet Franc Rose La Pepie

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2015 Domaine de la Pépière (Marc Ollivier) Cabernet Franc Rose La Pepie

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2020 Nicolas Barbou Folie Insolente

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2020 Nicolas Barbou Folie Insolente

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2020 Nicolas Barbou Utopie Creative

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2020 Nicolas Barbou Utopie Creative

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2016 Francois Cotat Chavignol Rouge

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1996 Domaine du Closel Savennieres Cuvee Speciale

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1998 Rene Renou Bonnezeaux Tri de Vendanges

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2010 Chateau du Hureau Saumur Champigny Cuvee Lisagathe

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2014 Chateau du Hureau Saumur Champigny Cuvee Lisagathe

2013 Domaine de Belliviere Rosé de Pineau d'Aunis Giroflées

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2018 Noëlla Morantin Sauvignon Blanc Chez Charles

2018 Noëlla Morantin Sauvignon Blanc Chez Charles

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