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.
Loire
Valley Wines 
