Wines of Loire
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From Nantes to Sancerre the Loire Valley produces wines that chime with the wine zeitgeist, all about terroir and regionality rather than oak and homogeneity.
Outside Nantes itself lie the vineyards of the Muscadet sur lie appellation. Much of the wine made there is innocuous and unmemorable, however small artisanal producers are bucking the trend, making savoury thirst-slaking wines. Further east, around the town of Vouvray Chenin Blanc is King and although some excellent dry wines are made, it is the sweet wines of estates like Huet that really hit the high notes. Probably the most famous Loire whites are the Sauvignons of Sancerre and Pouilly-sur-Loire.
Loire reds, made usually from Cabernet Franc are centred on Chinon, Bourgeuil and Saumur-Champigny. While further inland delicious pure red Sancerre shows another aspect of the many facetted Pinot Noir.
2006 St Nicolas de Bourgueil Cuvée de la Pierre du Lane Domaine du Rochouard
Producer: Domaine Rochouard
Region: Loire > St Nicolas de Bourgueil
Vintage: 2006
Type: Red
Grape varieties: Cabernet Franc
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2006 Pouilly Fumé Vinealis Marc Deschamps
Producer: Marc Deschamps
Region: Loire > Pouilly Fumé
Vintage: 2006
Type: White
Grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc
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2007 Muscadet Sur Lie Sèvre et Maine A. Michel Brégeon
Producer: André-Michel Brégeon
Vintage: 2007
Type: White
Grape varieties: Muscadet
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2007 Vouvray Sec Coteau de la Biche Domaine Pichot
Producer: Domaine Pichot
Vintage: 2007
Type: White
Grape varieties: Chenin Blanc
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2007 Pouilly Fumé Vinealis Marc Deschamps
Producer: Marc Deschamps
Region: Loire > Pouilly Fumé
Vintage: 2007
Type: White
Grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc
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2008 Vouvray Le Haut Lieu Sec Domaine Huet
Producer: Domaine Huet l'Echansonne
Vintage: 2008
Type: White
Grape varieties: Chenin Blanc
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2008 Vouvray Le Haut Lieu Demi-Sec Domaine Huet
Producer: Domaine Huet l'Echansonne
Vintage: 2008
Type: White
Grape varieties: Chenin Blanc
2008 Pouilly Fumé Tradition des Loges Marc Deschamps
Producer: Marc Deschamps
Region: Loire > Pouilly Fumé
Vintage: 2008
Type: White
Grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc
2008 Sancerre Domaine Bernard Reverdy
Producer: Domaine Bernard Reverdy
Vintage: 2008
Type: White
Grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc
2008 Sancerre La Croix au Garde Domaine Henry Pellé
Producer: Domaine Henry Pellé
Vintage: 2008
Type: White
Grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc
2009 Sauvignon de Touraine Domaine de la Bergerie
Producer: Domaine de la Bergerie
Vintage: 2009
Type: White
Grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc
2009 Sauvignon de Touraine Domaine Bellevue
Producer: Domaine Bellevue
Vintage: 2009
Type: White
Grape varieties: Sauvignon Blanc
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