Loire Valley Wines

The Loire Valley Wines' region is situated between the Atlantic ocean and the Centre Region and follows the Loire River. This area is intimately linked with French history, and even English one. For example, in 1154, Henry II Plantagenet, Duke of Anjou, became king of England and exported his wine in England. Moreover, with about fifty castles built from the Middle Ages till the 18th century, we may say that the Loire Valley is one of the most important historical area of France.

The Loire Valley produces a great variety of wines of each colour and taste. The Val de Loire can be divided into four areas, which are from West to East: wines of Nantes, wines of Anjou and Saumur, wines of Touraine and wines of the Centre.

The mainly used grapes are: Chardonnay, Sauvignon, Cabernet, Gamay and black Pinot. The most famous wines produced are white such as Sancerre and Muscadet, but there are also fresh and fruity red wines such as Bourgueil.

Obviously, all these wines perfectly blend with the gastronomy of the region. And it will be a shame to go in the area without savouring seafood with white Sancerre or Muscadet. The tasty specialities of the region are numerous: poultry from Angers, rillettes of Le Mans, Port Salut cheese and so on.

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