Loire
Loire
The longest river in France, and the most varied wine region in the country — nearly 1,000 km from the Atlantic to the centre, with almost nothing in common between one end and the other except that everything is made in a cool climate.
West to east
Muscadet, at the river mouth near Nantes: bone-dry and saline. Anjou and Saumur: Chenin Blanc in every register from bone dry to lusciously sweet, plus Cabernet Franc reds and a large volume of sparkling. Touraine: Vouvray and Montlouis for Chenin; Chinon and Bourgueil for Cabernet Franc. Upriver at the eastern end, Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé — Sauvignon Blanc on limestone and flint.
What to expect
Cabernet Franc from Chinon is light and savoury and is served cool — one of the few reds that works in a Hong Kong summer. Chenin Blanc from Vouvray is made dry, off-dry and sweet, with the style stated on the label, and holds for decades.
Serving
Whites 9–11°C. Loire reds 14–15°C — lightly chilled, not at room temperature. This single change is what makes Cabernet Franc make sense to most people.
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Clos des Breteches Les Jauges 2022 (1x75cl)
Domaine Serge Dagueneau et Filles IGP Cotes de la Charite Les Montees de Saint Lay Chardonnay 2022 (1x75cl)
Domaine Serge Dagueneau et Filles Pouilly Fume Les Filles 2019 (1x75cl)
Domaine Serge Dagueneau et Filles Pouilly Fume L'Odyssee Terroir Silex 2021 (1x75cl)
Domaine Serge Dagueneau et Filles Pouilly Fume L'Odyssee Terroir Silex 2022 (1x75cl)
Domaine Serge Dagueneau et Filles Pouilly Fume Tradition 2021 (1x75cl)
Domaine Serge Dagueneau et Filles Pouilly Fume Tradition 2022 (1x75cl)
Domaine Serge Dagueneau et Filles Pouilly Sur Loire La Centenaire 2021 (1x75cl)
Domaine Serge Dagueneau et Filles Pouilly Sur Loire La Centenaire 2022 (1x75cl)
Domaine de la Combe Vendange Nocturne White VDF (1x75cl)
Domaine de la Combe Zeste - Melon blanc White Maceration VDF (1x75cl)
Domaine de la Combe Muscadet Saint Fiacre, Vigne de l'Astrée 2019 (1x75cl)
Lamé Delisle Boucard Bourgueil Cuvee "Prestige" 2018 (1x75cl)
Jean Marc et Mathieu Crochet Sancerre Le Rose 2021 (1x75cl)
Jean Marc et Mathieu Crochet Sancerre Rouge 2022 (1x75cl)
Jean Marc et Mathieu Crochet Sancerre Blanc Classique 2022 (1x75cl)
Jean Marc et Mathieu Crochet Sancerre Blanc "Chêne Marchand" 2022 (1x75cl)
Chateau de Bois-Brincon Anjou, Le Clos des Cosses 2022 (1x75cl)
Chateau de Bois-Brincon Anjou, Les Saules de Montbenault 2018 (1x75cl)
Chateau de Bois-Brincon Maceration Chenin 100%, "Origine" 2019 (1x75cl)
Chateau de Bois-Brincon Anjou, Le Clos des Causses 2020 (1x75cl)
Chateau de Bois-Brincon Anjou, Le Clos Bertin 2015 (1x75cl)
Chateau de Bois-Brincon Pineau d'Aunis 100%, "Garance" 2022 (1x75cl)
Serge DAGUENEAU, IGP Cotes de la Charite Pinot Beurrot 2018 (1x75cl)
Alphonse Mellot Sancerre La Moussiere Rouge 2020 (1x75cl)
Yannick Amirault Saint Nicolas de Bourgeuil "La Source" Rouge 2021 (1x75cl)
Pascal Jolivet Sancerre Blanc 2024 (1x75cl)
Domaine Huet Le Mont Sec, Vouvray AOC 2023 (1x75cl)
Serge DAGUENEAU, Pouilly Fume La Leontine 2020 (1x75cl)
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