Sip on some worldrenowned wines courtesy, of course, the loire valley as you cosy up with a book in one of their roadside cafes and take in the resplendent scenery. Loire valley wines a guide french wine french waterways. The whites include greenyyellow, lemon, straw and golden hues. T he loire is the garden of france, the land of castles, the place where the purest french is. The loire is also known for its wines, particularly the whites. I have a 6 pack of the 2016 in storage but think it. Enjoy a wine day tour to loire valley from paris mywinedays. Wine and food of the loire valley wine scholar guid. The road from the past, traveling through history in france. How about spending an entire day in loire valley visiting one of frances most famous castles, part of the unesco world heritage, and learning all about the delicious wines of the region. Buy a wine and food guide to the loire reprint by jacqueline friedrich isbn. The loire region takes its name from the loire river, the longest river in france. Saturday august 31 and sunday september 1, 2019 get cultured with vvr.
The atlantic ocean is very close, from 660 miles 1096 km to the west, so the. The 634 mile loire river spans from the central mountains of france to the coast in nantes. If you wish to visit alfa loire and get an wine tour loire youll need to book a guided tour where you will learn more about how they produce their wine. The wines of the loire valley have a palette of colours. As with all of our guides, this book is optimized for intuitive, quick navigation. For wine tastings at domaine coirier, book with winerist today.
More than one thousand vineyards are open to the public, including 400 specially accredited wine cellars, where you will meet the winemakers and taste their numerous types of loire valley wines. The regions surrounding chinon and bourgeil dominate the red wine production of the loire valley, utilising the carbernet franc grape known locally as breton which presents raspberry notes on the palate. The loire travel guide what to do in the loire rough. The prestigious wineries of the loire are here to make you taste their great wines. Stretched along the mountains of central france, right out to the atlantic, the loire river winds its way through the fascinating wine region of the loire valley. Meet your private, experienced wine expert at the entrance of this local winery and let them tell you all about the secrets to making great tasting wine. Figure out where to look to your next bottle of loire. The loire valley is a truly special destination visitors are spoilt for choice with the amount of culture, natural beauty and fascinating wine heritage to explore. On this extensive loire package we take you through the wines of the loire valley, starting with the iconic sancerre, and moving on to the touraine area to try some vouvray wines. Wine tours loire valley extensive loire grape escapes. The loire valley is also known as the garden of france.
Our extensive range is designed to give you the opportunity to explore a wine region in its entirety. Loire valley wines discover our varietals and appellations. Veuve clicquot wine book of the year friedrich, jacqueline on. Vouvrays white wines sparkle while chinon and saumur are known for their meaty, tannic reds. Numerous tasty dishes are accompanied by a rich choice of wines. The wines of the loire valley range from light, sharp muscadet to honeyed bonnezeaux. But nowhere can match the loire s range of styles, from light, crisp muscadets to raspberryrich chinons. The wine and food guide to the loire, frances royal river.
Paris to loire valley day trip information, tickets. Curiously in that case the half bottles turned out better than the bottles. As the old adage says, if it grows together, it goes together, and this is perhaps nowhere as evident as it is in the loire valley. Wines of the loire guides to wines and top vineyards book 9. The loire has a justifiable reputation as one of the greatest, grandest and most scenic rivers anywhere in europe. The loire valley is frances most diverse wine region, producing exemplary wines in every style. The pays nantais is all about white wines the bracing, citrusy, seasprayinyourface type of white wines that scream for fresh oysters the pays nantais is all about white wines. Only the tasting part at the end will differ, as children will not taste any wine juices will be.
We have designed a familyfriendly tour, where children will learn just as much as adults about how the grapes are grown and how wine is made. Nevertheless, it remains largely overlooked by the international wine drinking public. Take part of loire valley wines moments on our loire valley wine facebook page. The loire valley and its wines hardcover march 1, 1990 by james seely author see all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The loire valley featuring a compelling lineup of distinctive grape varieties, high quality winemaking and large production volumes is home to some of. Anjousaumur, where chenin blanc grapes are made into dry, sweet and sparkling white wines. The loire valley wine tours from paris combine the best sightseeing and wine tasting.
We used her book to develop our own 14 day tour of the loire valley and. Wines of the loire guides to wines and top vineyards book 9 ebook. Best wine tours and tastings in loire valley wineries. The last wild river in europe, the loire river combines beautiful 16th century castles and great wines. Closest to the ocean, the pays nantais subregion is known for crisp, mineral white wines made from grapes grown in volcanic soils. The loire valley is home to over 4,000 wineries that produce a dizzying array of elegant, high quality wines. In this advanced guide well explore the wines of the loire valley of francefrom muscadet to sancerre. Discussion in uk wine forum started by colin bradley, apr 4, 2020. Seven regions of france produce sparkling wines called cremant, including the loire valley and we really enjoyed these wines. Unlike most reds, the fruity wines of the loire are often enjoyed chilled and complement barbecued meats perfectly. A day trip to loire valley will acquaint you with architectural marvels, verdant vineyards, and opulent chateaux. The loire valley is probably most famous for its castles chateaux, whose images grace many a calendar and jigsaw puzzle. Remember your trip forever with this fun loire valley wine journal. Loire is home of sancerre, pouilly, bourgueil, anjou and other white finest wines.
Popularity of loire valley wines with sommeliers and wine writers has been growing steadily for the last ten years because for all their variety, loire valley wines share important characteristics that make them perfect for contemporary taste. Best wineries to visit in the loire valley magazine. The valley is split into four key subregions, the nantais, nearest the atlantic, anjousaumur, in the heartland of the loire, touraine, 200 km inland, and the central vineyards, where the famous wines of sancerre and pouilly fume. The 16th vvr the loire valley s mustattend wine tourism event includ. Along the river and its tributaries youll discover the enigmatic wines of the loire valley. Jacqueline friedrichs 1998 wine and food guide to the loire is truly enlightening on these points. This allinclusive tour will make you fall in love with the beauty of loire valley, from the remarkable architecture of its castles inheritated from the renaissance, to the diversity of its wines. This guide discusses the wines of the loire, including sancerre, touraine. Loire valley wine sancerre, bourgueil, pouily terroirfrance. Books about loire valley the slow road travel blog.
The loire valley featuring a compelling lineup of distinctive grape varieties, high quality winemaking and large production volumes is home to some of frances most impressive wines. Massive wine cellars, wine tasting walks in the vineyards, trips on traditional boats, stays in the vineyards, entertaining wine events. Touraine, where light to mediumbodied reds are made from cabernet franc and other grapes in towns such as chinon and. Our guidebook to the loire, like our others for frances wine regions, strikes a. Wine guides for the ultra curious, approach guides takes an in depth look at a wine regions grapes, appellations, and vintages to help you discover wines that meet your preferences. Decode the wines of the loire valley wine enthusiast. Discover the loire valley and two of the regions key winemaking regions, chinon and vouvray. Alpha loire is located in the central regions of the loire valley. In this advanced guide, well explore the wines of the loire valley of francefrom muscadet to sancerre.
In between are the regions of anjou, saumur, bourgueil, chinon, and vouvray. Perhaps its because at this northerly limit of commercially viable viticulture the grapes have had to struggle to ripen, at least until global warming kicked in, so the wines hallmark is relatively high acidity. Of grapes and wine family twist bespoke luxury family. I drink both red and white loire wines and had a 2010 domaine bernard baudry chinon les grezeaux a few months ago that was excellent. A unesco world heritage site, the loire valley is one hour from paris by train and two hours by car. Time travel through france by way of its finest chateaux, cathedrals and monasteries.
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