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Wine making in the Loire Valley: The wines reflect the mood of the landscape. They are soft, pleasant, charming and light. About three quart of the production are white wines. The main grapes are Chenin Blanc and Sauvignon for white wine and Cabernet Franc for red wine. Read more about Loire Valley wines with Amazon.com: - The Most Beautiful Villages of the Loire   Loire wine making information:   Size of the vineyards: 30,000 hectares Vineyards: n/a Soil: Various: Clayey-limestone, limestone, siliceous and chalky soils Weather: Continental in the East of the Loire Valley Oceanic in the West of the Valley White Grapes in Loire Valley: Chenin Blanc Sauvignon Melon Red Grapes in Loire Valley: Cabernet Franc Gamay Cabernet Sauvignon Pinot Noir Production: over 400 million bottles Type of Wine: Dry white wine Sweet white wine Semi-dry white wine Sparkling white wine Fruity red wine Rosé wine   About the Loire Valley: Wines of Loire - Loire wine information - Loire region - History of wine in Loire - Wine making in Loire - Loire wine and food - Buy Loire wines - Loire Valley main page Wines in the Loire Valley: Muscadet - Anjou - Coteaux du Layon - Saumur - Touraine - Bourgueil - Vouvray - Pouilly Fumé - Sancerre - Wines of the Loire Valley Other French wine regions: Alsace - Bordeaux - Burgundy - Champagne - Corsica - Côtes du Rhône - Languedoc-Roussillon - Provence - South West Related Books Recommended book A wine and food guide to the Loire Eyewitness Travel Guide to Loire Valley Hachette Wine Guide The Most Beautiful Villages of the Loire French Wine Recommended by Bookstore-France New France, a complete guide to french wine by Andrew Jefford Learn more Hardcover, 256 pages Click here!

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