Loire Areas
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Loire Areas
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The Atlantic coast gives us not just that neglected classic – Muscadet, but the much more acidic Gros Plant, which used to be prescribed for bladder problems. Muscadet can be a brilliant wine but got lost in the UK market in the early 1980s when Kiwi Sauvignon blanc and early Australian dry whites arrived. That is a shame, because the best age well and even young display fine, leesy and vinous...
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From the land of Chateaux and son et lumière displays comes most of the Loire`s sparkling wines, much of the Cabernet Franc and Malbec (here called Cot) and almost all of the Chenin. Visiting this area, the cradle of French cuisine makes one think not just that they really need a National Trust, but that there is a fine wine heritage that needs protection too. Sadly this part of the Loire...
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Situated around the bend in the river it is fair to say that Sancerre, Quincy, Pouilly-Fumé and the rest are about halfway along the river. The Loire is just an enormous river affecting almost a third of the country and responsible not just for loads of lovely wine, but waters and drains the Allier forest, which provides fine oak for barrels. The Central Vineyards are politically...
