Wine
making in the Loire Valley
The
winesof the Loire Valley 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.
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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
|
