Loire Valley
Sauvignon Blanc and Chenin Blanc are the most important grapes of this French wine region, famous for its white wines, as well as for Cabernet Franc, the main grape in red wines ...
Loire Region Information:
Location:
From the Massif Central mountains to the Atlantic coast and Nantes cities. The Loire wine region follows the Loire river in its valley and the rivers flowing into (Cher, Loir, Layon, etc ...
The Loire Valley has intrinsic beauty, both in its natural landscape as well as those features, the many fine chateaux, churches and monasteries, that are the result of man's labours.
VALUE: The Loire's relative lack of popularity makes Vouvray a consistent value: At this mid-teens level, it's competitive with more sought-after upscale whites at much higher prices.
Loire: A river in central France as well as a wine region famous for Chenin Blanc, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Franc.
Luscious: Rich, opulent, and smooth; most often said of sweet wines but also intensely fruity ones.
Loire (l'wahr)
The Loire Valley is one of the major wine producing regions of France. Most of the wines tend to be light and enjoyed young. A notable exception is my favorite sweet wine, Coteaux du Layon which ages for decades.
Loire. French region best-known for summery whites.
Magnum. A 1.5-liter bottle that's twice as big as regular bottles. Bigger still: Nebuchadnezzar, the equivalent of 20 regular bottles.
Loire River
longest river in France and home to many varied vineyard areas and micro-climates
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Maceration
is the steeping of grape skins and seeds within the must to extract phenolics ...
Loire
This large region in Northern France is a source of diverse and fascinating wines, and because it is overlooked by most wine lovers, prices are very reasonable.
Loire Valley
The Loire Valley (Vallée de la Loire) is home to more than 300 châteaux.
Loire Valley: One of France's larger wine regions located along the Loire River in west-central France. Major districts within the Loire are: Anjou, Muscadet and Touraine.
Loire - (Lwahr)
Northeastern French wine region along the river of the same name, known for its scenic beauty and impressive chateaux as well as a wide variety of delicious wines.
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Loire Valley wines made from Sauvignon Blanc, such as Pouilly Fumé and Sancerre, are most often 100% Sauvignon Blanc, unblended and usually made without the use of oak.
PINEAU DE LA LOIRE
Another name for Chenin Blanc.
PINENC
A minor red-wine grape grown in the Pyrenees region of France. Blended with Bouchy, Courbu and Tannat to create the red wine blend Madiran.
PINEAU DE LA LOIRE: Alternate name for Chenin Blanc. (See above).
PINOT CHARDONNAY: Better known as the Chardonnay grape. (See above).
châteauA French winery estate, typically found in Bordeaux and the Loire Valley, the architecture of châteaux can range from grand to mundane. chiarettoA light, pale red Italian wine.
Black type of vine associated with the cabernet-sauvignon and the merlot in Bordeaux area, and producing certain wines of the Valley-of-Loire. It gives a wine of guard of a good smoothness.
CABERNET-SAUVIGNON ...
In the Loire Valley, Sauvignon Blanc makes wines known as Pouilly Fumé and Sancerre, named after their respective towns and usually made from 100% Sauvignon Blanc and unoaked.
" The pure varietal is found mainly in the Loire , at Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé, As part of a blend, the grape is all over Bordeaux , in Pessac-Léognan, Graves and the Médoc whites; it also shows up in Sauternes.
Sauvignon Blanc is a major variety in the Bordeaux region of France and in the Sancerre and Pouilly regions in the eastern Loire Valley of France.
Chenin Blanc, white grape type that originated in France's Loire valley . Wines produced from this variety include the well known names of Vouvray, Coteaux du Layon and Saumur.
Classic white-wine producer variety commonly planted in the Bordeaux and eastern Loire regions of France. Shows vigorous growth and is late maturing.
SAUVIGNON BLANC: Classic white-wine variety commonly planted in the Bordeaux and eastern Loire regions of France. Shows vigorous growth and is late maturing.
This is the primary white grape of Bordeaux and the Eastern Loire Valley (Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé), it is also grown in California, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, and Chile.
In France Cabernet Franc is to be found in the Loire Valley, especially in the areas round Chinon and Bourgueil, in the Bordeaux area especially on the right bank of the Gironde round St. Emilion and Pomerol.
CHENIN BLANC: A widely grown white-wine grape variety, known as Steen in South Africa, and Pineau de la Loire in the Loire region of France. Often made in a variety of styles with or without some residual sugar.
The greatest regions of France are Bordeaux, Burgundy, Rhône, Loire, Champagne, and Alsace. Following the AOC hierarchy, Bordeaux contains such districts as Médoc, which contains the commune Pauillac, which in turn contains three grand cru châteaus.
Traditionally, the best examples have always come from the Loire region in France, where they are labeled by location (Sancerre and Pouilly Fume) rather than by grape variety, ...
A native of the Loire Valley in France, where it's made in many styles from bone dry to dessert sweet. Chenin Blanc can have aromas of quince, honey, flowers and minerals, not to mention a steely acidity that gives it longevity.
As with chardonnay, the purest expression of the sauvignon blanc grape is found in France, in the Loire Valley (Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume) and Bordeaux.
Traditionally, quality Sauvignon Blanc was from the Loire Valley in France, where it was labeled as Sancerre or Pouilly-Fume.
if you want to stay with the traditional sparklers, less prestigious but often superlative sparkling French wines come from the Loire Valley - a sparkling vouvray can be wonderful.
Also known as, Pineau de la Loire, Pineau d'Anjou, Pineau de Savennieres, Pineau de Briollay, Gros Pineau de Vouvray, Plant de Breze, Gout-Fort, Verdurant, Blanc d'Anjou, Confort, Cou-Fort, Quefort, Blanc d'Aunis, Franc-Blanc, Franche, Steen.
The grape variety is famous in France's Loire Valley where it produces wines such as Vouvray and delicious sparkling wine named Crémant de Loire, so once you've explored California chenin move on to France.
Any of various white wines made in and around the French village of Vouvray in the Loire Valley, usually from CHENIN BLANC grapes. These wines can vary greatly, with a broad range including dry, semisweet, sweet, slightly sparkling or fully sparkling.
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Sauvignon Blanc: Sauvignon Blanc is a white-grape variety from Bordeaux and the Loire areas of France, where it makes superb sweet and dry white wine. Its grassy/steely and sometimes asparagus-like character attracts either love or loathing.
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This is the exclusive grape of all white wines coming from the Loire Valley ( Vouvray, Crémant de Loire ... ).
Citric acid :
Acid present in green and ripe grapes.
Viticulture
Sometimes has a problem ripening in the Loire Valley, but recent warm summers and improved viticultural techniques have led to better yields.
Varietal/Blend
Mainly used as a varietal grape.
Self-descriptive for the particular bouquet of certain Loire wine, such as Pouilly-Fumé, made from the Sauvignon grape.
Smooth
Of a silky texture that leaves no gritty, rough sensation on the palate.
Pineau des Charentes / Anjou Coteaux de La Loire / Cadillac
Fraisier - Strawberry Cakes
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Chenin Blanc
A versatile white variety known for dry and sweet table and sparkling wines of Loire, France, as well as dry table wines of California and South Africa.
Clarity
Clearness in the wine.
It is the most famous white wine made in the Loire Valley of France. The grape is known for its high acidity and can be fermented dry or medium-sweet. The finest French Chenin Blancs can age for many years.
With a light fruity character, this is the main component of Vouvray, and is grown in California, South Africa (it's called Steen there) and the Loire Valley in France.
The one noteworthy exception to this is the Loire Valley of France where cabernet franc alone makes the well known wines Chinon and Bourgeuil. Cabernet franc often has a unique violet aroma and a slightly spicy flavor.
Flinty
Dry, mineral character that comes from certain soils, mostly limestone, in which the wine was grown; typical of French Chablis and Loire Valley Sauvignon Blancs (Sancerre).
Flowery
Aroma suggestive of flowers.
A descriptor for extremely dry white wines such as Sauvignon Blanc, whose bouquet is reminiscent of flint struck against steel; typical of French Chablis and Loire Valley Sauvignon Blancs (Sancerre).
Floral (also Flowery) ...
CRISP
Wine has definite but pleasing tartness, acidity. Generally used to describe white wines only, especially those of Muscadet de Sevres et Maine from the Loire region of France.
A specific kind of acidity that's firm and seemingly metallic, typical of some very fine Sauvignon Blancs such as Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé from the Loire.
Stony ...
CRISP Wine has pronounced but pleasing tartness, acidity. Fresh, young and eager, begs to be drunk. Generally used to describe white wines only, especially those of Muscadet de Sevres et Maine from the Loire region of France.
white wines to a maximum of 11 degrees centigrade (cooler for light, acidic still and sparkling). Reds can be just as sensitive: keep them to a maximum of 18 degrees centigrade (cooler for the more mature wines. Try chilling your Beaujolais or Loire ...
Widely planted and used both for dry, barrel-aged table wines as well as blends for fine sparkling wines.
Chenin Blanc
A versatile white variety known for dry and sweet table and sparkling wines of Loire, France, ...
The geosmin fault occurs worldwide and has been found in recent vintages of red wines from Beaujolais, Bordeaux, Burgundy and the Loire in France. Geosmin is also thought to be a contributing factor in cork taint.
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