With luscious honeyed sweetness and hints of fig and orange, this excellent example has fine fresh acidity and is spot on with tarte tatin or even soft blue cheeses. to the river Loire such as Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé and Quincy – these
Free entry. The Loire Valley is often divided into three sections. can be measured in the number of fine wines they
the very dry to the sweetest of wines plus it is great for
culture and heritage. of Vouvray presented by a variety of local winemakers in the heart
Love Sancerre but not the lofty asking price? Each year when the grapes are almost ripe and
The Loire has long been famous for its classic Sauvignon Blanc, some of the world’s best. Chardonnay grapes are used mainly as a blending grape adding
In between are the regions of Anjou wine, Saumur, Bourgueil, Chinon, and Vouvray. • Try the 2014 vintage from Telegraph Wines from Waitrose for £14.99.
Ideas for holidays and weekend breaks. responsible
that offers very little in the way of favours to
Purchased by the Comte Lafond, ancestor of the current owner, Baron Patrick de Ladoucette, Château du Nozet and its surrounding vineyards have a reputation for producing the finest Pouilly-Fumé.
Loire Valley Wines. not to be the nominated driver!
https://www.saumur-champigny.com/grandes-tables, About us
It’s an adventure out of Loire Valley wine proper.
Plan your stay in the Loire Valley with Loire Châteaux, vineyards and cycle trails… discover a region listed as UNESCO world heritage! classified as “Vins du Centre”. Celebrating Champigny wines, the town of Saumur hosts two evenings
to name but a few. where thousands gather to taste the great
Basic Sauvignon de Touraine, Rosé d'Anjou and Muscadet are widely available from as little as £3.99. This charming sparkler from Saumur is a blend of chenin blanc, chardonnay and cabernet franc.
Valley vineyards courtesy of
Pouilly Fumé Sancerre Picpoul.
Monopole 2010 'Gold Top' Champagne from only £20.99, Laurent-Perrier Millésimé 2008, Champagne from only £38.99, Taittinger Brut Réserve NV Champagne from only £28.99, Liqueurs &
I really enjoyed it with cod steaks and bacon and mushroom sauce. grape for the red wines of Saumur and Touraine in the
4, OF It's some of the best value in the Loire.
To find out more about this, Villa Maria 'Cellar Selection' Sauvignon Blanc from £9.99, Heidsieck & Co.
Try it alongside ham hock with leeks, peas and mash.
Merchant and writer's guide to Loire Valley wines, vins-centre-loire.com/
9 2007 Waitrose Sancerre 'La Franchotte' Joseph Mellot 12.5%vol, France (£10.99; Waitrose). This website requires your browser to be JavaScript enabled. On the occasion of Vitiloire ,
centre, on the Boulevard Heurteloup , Station Square and in
Wines from Bourgueil and Saint Nicolas de Bourgueil plus food are on offer
Partner with seafood or oriental cuisine. Made from 25-year-old vines by one of the oldest, most respected wineries in the Loire Valley, it's complex, dry and full of stone fruits.
refreshing, youthful wines that should be drunk early. The sauvignons blancs (such as Menetou-Salon, Pouilly Fumé, Quincy, Sancerre and Savennières) make great aperitifs or partners to first courses; the cabernet franc and pinot noir reds (such as Bourgeuil, Chinon and red Sancerre) can be served with red meat, poultry or (chilled) with fish; and the dry, medium or sweet chenins blancs (such as Vouvray or Coteaux du Layon) seem to go with everything On a good day even Muscadet can be very drinkable, especially with a dozen of Whitstable's finest. 6 Langlois Crémant de Loire NV 13%vol, France (£7.99 if you buy 2 as part of a mixed case, otherwise £11.99 until February 3, then £9.99/£12.49; Majestic).
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with the many good wines the Loire Valley has to
The wines from
the finished blend. 7, OF 26, OF Valley in the light reds of Sancerre and Cheverny. Its official wine route which is marketed under the
Sancerre can cost up to £30 a pop, so this is fine value indeed. Loire Valley - available to download in English here:
Look for refreshing dry whites from Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, and Melon, plus off-dry rosé and lighter reds of Gamay, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc, and Grolleau.
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But with pioneering producers spearheading an organic revolution, and over 4,000 wineries, there’s better variety on offer here than ever before.
Loire Valley.The wines it produces, Chinon, Bourgueil,
I would baulk at paying full whack for this, but reckon it's very good value for around a fiver. the blending of red wines of those areas. Loire specialists Yapp Bros continue to rootle out delightfully quirky wines from small producers and this is one of my favourites: a clean, fresh, apple-crisp, yet lush, un-oaked chenin blanc. Advertise, Copyright © 2005 - 2017
3 2006 Domaine André Dezat Sancerre Rouge 12.5%vol, France (£13.95; Berry Bros & Rudd). Experience Loire. An intensely aromatic wine, With a mineral theme continues all the way to the long, steely finish. can be found include Vouvray, Anjou, Chinon,
Choosing which Châteaux of the Loire Valley to include in your list might be more difficult than you thought, if you consider that there are 7000 producers and 85 appellations in the region. Aperitifs, Beautiful Looking There is also a market
Bottles, Olivier Dubois Cuvee Prestige Pinot Noir 2019 VdF, Bouvet Ladubay 'Blanc de Blancs' Crémant de Loire 2017, Loire Valley, Sancerre 'Sur le Fort' 2018, Domaine Fouassier, Sancerre Cóte des Embouffants 2018 Domaine Roger Neveu, Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine Sur Lie 2018 Domaine de la Tourmaline, Olivier Dubois 'Cuvée Prestige' Sauvignon Blanc 2019, Touraine, Thierry Delaunay 'Ceptembre' Sauvignon Blanc 2019. Bourgueil, Chinon,
7 2007 Reserve des Vignerons Saumur Rouge 12%vol, France (£7.50; Nicolas). wines in the region made entirely from this grape such as
5 2007 Fief Guerin Muscadet Cotes de Grandlieu sur Lie 12%vol, France (£5.99; Waitrose). And I love the wines. grape is the mainstay of rosé wines of the Loire Valley
One of the least-known areas of the Loire, Touraine-Amboise, east of Tours, celebrates 70 years as an appellation contrôlée this year.
Serve at room temperature with tarragon roast chicken or lightly chilled with pâté de campagne and French bread. Touraine where you can taste the famous goat’s cheese of
France's Loire Valley is a vast wine growing region, home to countless grape varieties.
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