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The Loire Valley wines, from the geographical heart of France, are diverse and distinctive, with leaders in every category: white, red, sparkling and sweet. They are renowned for their exceptional quality, variety and affordability.
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Loire on Snooth
So it's bare knuckles eh? As far as rationality, sometimes they do almost seem ... who off the top, but in the Loire a few of the vineyards sliced trenches to see how the roots were growing. What they found was that in...
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Super intense sauvignon blanc. Excellent wine. One of the finest sauvignon ... sauvignonblanc, the Central Loire Valley
Top notch sauvignon blanc from the Loire. New world style, intense flavors and crisp structure. A great drop and a excellent alternative for those who don't want to pay premium kiwi or sancerre prices.
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The most perplexing wine I've tasted in years, this Sancerre pinot is probably a genuine expression of its locale but I found the experience overwhelming and grating--most likely I'm too taken with Burgundians. So please...
Good QPR but unremarkable.
Yep. Depends on the stew. You can probably serve almost anything really, but if it's got prunes and apricots, that's different than mushrooms and onions. So in the first case you might go with garnacha or something...
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Had the 2006 at Absinthe. Nice, not as heavy as I was expecting. Nice structure and some good acidity even, but not terribly fruit forward, or leathery.
Had the 2008 at Absinthe. Very balanced. Nice acidity, citrus notes, grass, and minerality, but none of these were overpowering. Very good.
I don't think about it all that often. But with rice that's full of chicken and seafood, a la paella, I always found Rioja to work wonderfully. I imagine a sangiovese based wine would be fine too. What I don't think...
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Popular Subregions of Loire
- Anjou Gamay
- Anjou-saumur
- Côtes de Grand-lieu
- Gros Plant
- Haut-poitou Vdqs
- Rosé de Loire
- Upper Loire
- Vin de Pays de la Loire
- Vins de Pays Du Jardin de la France
- Vouvray Pétillant
Popular Wineries in Loire
- Montlouis
- Pierre-Yves Tijou
- Domaine aux Moines
- Domaine Laffourcade
- Château de la Roulerie
- Clos de Nouys
- Marc Ollivier
- Thierry Germain
- Patient Cottat
- Domaine de la Rossignole
- Domaine Thomas
- Domaine des Dorices
- Jean-Francois Merieau
- Bablut
- Château de Fosse-Seche
- Domaine de la Quilla
- Bailly-Reverdy
- Château de la Guimonière
- Domaine Saint Nicolas
- Château de Breze
- Domaine des Forges
- Remy-pannier
- Soulez
- Henry de Fontenay
- J. Moeau & Fils
Popular Varietals from Loire
- Sauvignon Blanc
- Chenin Blanc
- Cabernet Franc
- Chardonnay
- Pinot Noir
- Gamay
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Sauvignon
- Melon De Bourgogne
- Burger Grape
- Malbec
- Merlot
- Muscat
- Folle Blanche
- Syrah
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