Although not as properly generally known as Burgundy and Bordeaux, the Loire Valley produces a few of the greatest wine in France and there’s one thing for everybody. From the glowing Crémant that rivals neighboring Champagne, to the bone dry Sancerre made with Sauvignon blanc, to the purple Cabernet franc of Chinon, the area abounds in top quality wine.
We like how unassuming most of the wineries are. Once you cease for a tasting right here, it’s usually the proprietor serving you and displaying you the cellar. Many locations don’t require a reservation and sometimes the tastings are free, however we normally purchase a bottle or two to point out our appreciation. Plus these are excellent wines and are fairly inexpensive.
One in every of our favourite wineries to go to is Vincent Gaudry in Sancerre. Though it’s a little bit of a drive from Amboise, when you’re a fan of the stony minerality of those well-known white wines, it’s well worth the drive. Vincent was one of many first biodynamic growers on this area and likes to supply tastings in his small cellar. His wines are a outstanding expression of the terroir and he’s a gracious host. Once we have been there with our daughter, he requested her what yr she was born and pulled a dusty bottle of 1992 to allow us to style!