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Many Loire Valley wines are released in Burgundy style wine bottles. The Anjou region of the Middle Loire is situated around the town of Angers and is known primarily for the rosé wines based on the Grolleau and Cabernet franc, including the Rosé d'Anjou and the Cabernet d'Anjou .
A wine from the Bourgueil AOC. Bourgueil (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is an appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Loire Valley region, and produces primarily red wine from the grape variety Cabernet Franc, located in the commune of Bourgueil and surrounding communes.
The coat of arms for the commune of Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil which places a strong emphasis on the region's winemaking history. Located on the north "right bank" of the river Loire in the Touraine wine, Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil experiences some of the maritime climate influences from the Atlantic that the neighboring AOCs in Anjou see but with some continental climate elements as well. [8]
Bourgueil is an appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Loire Valley region, and produces primarily red wine from the grape variety Cabernet Franc. Bourgueil wine was mentioned in the works of François Rabelais.
Cheverny (French pronunciation: [ʃəvɛʁni]) is a French wine region in the Loire Valley that makes dry white wines, light red wines and rosé wines. The area received AOVDQS ( Appellation d'Origine Vin Délimité de Qualité Supérieure ) status in 1973, and then AOC ( Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée ) on 26 March 1993 when new regulatory ...
Pouilly-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [puji syʁ lwaʁ]) is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) for white wine in the Loire Valley region of France.It is specifically produced around Pouilly-sur-Loire in the Nièvre department and was awarded AOC status by a decree issued on 31 July 1937
The area of Jasnières AOC is situated in the Sarthe department of the Loire Valley, and covers 65 hectares (160 acres) of calcareous-clay hillsides, all facing south or south-east. Jasnières wines are dry white wines produced from Chenin blanc grapes. Red wines are made from Pineau d’Aunis and Cabernet Franc.
Touraine (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) in the Loire Valley wine region in France that produce dry white wines and red wines rich in tannins. The AOC status was awarded by a decree of December 24, 1939 (modified by the decree of August 29, 2002).