THE NATIVE GRAPES
LOIRE VALLEY
Important native grapes working well on the international stage
Regional Vineyard:
Dedicated to Quality
More than 75,000 hectares of the Loire Valley are dedicated to growing vines. The grapes they produce go to produce some of the finest wines in the world.
Notable Cru/Zones:
Pays Nantais
Muscadet de Sevre-et-Maine
Anjou
Anjou
Angers
Bonnezeaux
Quarts-de-Chaume
Savennières
Samur
Samur-Champigny
Touraine
Coteaux de Bourgueil
Chinon
Vouvray
Central Loire
Pouilly Fumè
Quincy
Reuilly
Sancerre
Wine Style/Quality:
% RED
40%
% White
60%
Regional Specialites
There are some fine Sparkling and Rosè delights to be sampled
Native Reds
Grolleau Noir
Native Whites
Chenin Blanc
Madeleine Angevine
Sauvignon Blanc
OUR STATSOURCES:
LOIRE VALLEY WINE – www.loirevalleywine.com
Wine Grapes – A complete guide – Robinson, Harding & Vouillamoz
The World Atlas of Wine – Johnson & Robinson
AIS Associazione Italiana Sommelier – Il vino nel Mondo Edition 2012