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The Lower Loire that leads to the mouth of the river's entrance to the Atlantic goes through the Muscadet region which is dominated by wines of the Melon de Bourgogne grape. [5] Spread out across the Loire Valley are 87 appellations under the AOC, VDQS and Vin de Pays systems.
Pineau d'Aunis (French pronunciation: [pino donis]; also known as Chenin noir [1] [ʃənɛ̃ nwaʁ]) is a red French wine grape variety that is grown primarily in the Loire Valley around Anjou and Touraine. [2] A favorite of Henry Plantagenet, [3] the English king had Pineau d'Aunis wine first brought to England in 1246. [4]
Melon de Bourgogne grapes during flowering. Melon de Bourgogne (French pronunciation: [məlɔ̃ də buʁɡɔɲ]) or Melon (ⓘ) is a variety of white grape grown primarily in the Loire Valley region of France. It is also grown in North America. It is best known through its use in the white wine Muscadet.
The works of French writer François Rabelais indicate that Chenin blanc was a major grape in the Loire Valley by the 16th century. French ampelographer Pierre Galet has theorized that Chenin blanc originated in the Anjou wine region sometime in the 9th century, and from there traveled to Touraine by at least the 15th century. [5]
Anjou Coteaux de la Loire AOC Located southwest of the city of Angers, this white wine only appellations was designated in 1946 to produce sweet wines from Chenin blanc. The grapes in this AOC are harvested at same sugar levels as in Sauternes (221 grams per liter) with the finished wines having residual sugar levels of 17 grams per liter. In ...
Gamay (French pronunciation: ⓘ) is a purple-colored grape variety used to make red wines, most notably grown in Beaujolais and in the Loire Valley around Tours. [1] Its full name is Gamay Noir à Jus Blanc. It is a very old cultivar, mentioned as long ago as the 15th century. It has been often cultivated because it makes for abundant ...
Look for her brisk, bright 2023 Lady of the Sunshine Chevey ($36), a lemongrass-scented 50/50 blend of Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay that’s a nod to the wines of the Loire Valley’s Cheverny ...
Quincy white wine is only made using the Sauvignon grape. Sauvignon blanc is the main grape planted, while the closely related Sauvignon gris grape represents 10% of the planted surfaces. The not so fertile soil reduces the exuberance of the Sauvignon vegetation well. Harvesting control also ensures optimum maturity of the grape.