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Centre-Val de Loire

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Vineyards in the Centre-Loire region of the Loire

Cultivation began 2000 years ago in the Centre-Loire area of the Loire region. In the first century, the famous Roman writer Pleny the Elder wrote of a wine region in the Loire. In fact, tools related to wine from that period (machete sickles, amphorae, etc.) have been excavated in the Sancerre region. Today, the eastern part of the Centre-Loire has nearly 5,900 hectares of wine vineyard area. Grapes are grown mainly on the slopes facing the Loire River. Similarly, the Cher and Arnon rivers are also planted.

PGI dry wines from these areas are produced.

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LES VIGNOBLES (vineyard)〈2019〉

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VINS DU CENTER LOIRE

(Vineyard area in the Centre-Loire region)

5,900 hectares

PRODUSTION

8AOP（8AOP）

2IGP（2PGI）

Profile of vineyards in the Centre-Loire region

2 CÉPAGES PHARES（2 main varietals）

Two main varietals

1）SAUVIGNON BLANC

2）PINOT NOIR

BLANCS (white)

81%

White wines

ROUGES (Red)

13%

ROSES

(Rose)

Rose wines

Red wines

Les Cepages (Main Varietals)

Sauvignon Blanc

It is grown all over the world and accounts for 80.9% of the planted area in the Centre-Loire region. This variety is well adapted to the various climates and soils of the region. The deep, integrated, aromatic wines produced in the Centre-Loire region are the richest expression of this variety.

Pinot Gris

This variety occupies 0.8% of the cultivated area in the Centre-Loire region and is used only for the Reuilly and Chateaumeillant rosés.

Pinot Noir

It accounts for 16.4% of the crop area in the Centre-Loire region and is called the ambassador of red wines. Single wines are made in the Sancerre, Menetou-Salon and Reuilly regions. In the Coteaux du Giennois and Châteaumeillant regions, it is blended with Gamay.

Chasselas

It is grown on only 30 hectares in Pouilly-sur-Loire. One of the oldest varieties, it is used only 0.5% of the time in the Centre-Loire area. Chasselas has a wide range of expression and aroma, with elegance and delicacy.

Gamay

The Gamay variety is planted in 1.4% of the Centre-Loire area and is blended with Pinot Noir from the Châteaumeillant and Coteaux du Giennois regions to produce rosé and red wines.

Chardonnay

This variety is used for the white wines of Coteaux de la Charité and Coteaux de Tannay.

Melon de Bourgogne

These white grapes are used for the PGI wines of Coteaux de Tannay.

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Les Sols (soil)

Soils in the Centre-Loire region can be divided into four main types. Kimmeridgean, Port-Landinien, Oxfordian, and Albian soils.

Calcareous clay marl

LES MARNES ARGRIO-CALCAIRES

The calcareous sedimentary rocks are rich in fossilized oysters from the sea. It is the foundation of the wines of the Centre-Loire area. In the area, it is called "white soil" (Terre Blanche Soil).

Limestone

LES CALCAIRES

It is called "Caillottes'' because it is calcareous, and "griotte'' when it becomes a pebble.

Flint clay

LES ARGILES SILEX

The Sauvignon Blanc grape is a good match for this soil. The surface of the soil heats up, creating minerals that give the wine its expressive richness. In the Centre-Loire region, it is also called Silex.

Gravel and sand

LES GRAVES LES SABLES

This soil is made up of alluvium (sediments from waterways). It is commonly found in the Loire, Cher and Arnon rivers and is the standard soil in Quincy.

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Le Climat（Climate）

The climate is continental in character, warm but with large differences in temperature, ranging from -1°C in winter to +26°C in summer. The average annual rainfall is 600-800mm, but the rainfall varies from region to region, and the ripening period varies accordingly.
The slopes and plateaus along the Champagne to Val de Loire, Bouchot and Piefort areas of the Berry region are formed by the Loire and Cher rivers, creating elevation differences of 100 to 380 meters. The eternally hilly terrain, with its various angles of slopes, allows the climate to be subdivided and produces a wide variety of quality wines.

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Région viticole (Wine-producing region)

Sancerre

Cher department on the left bank of the Loire river
Towns and villages 14-.

Bannay, Buais, Crézancy, Ménétréol, Sancerre, Saint-James, Sully-en-Vieux, Menetou-Latel, Torvenay, Vogue, Montigny, Verdigny, Saint-Satur, Vinon

Pouilly-Fume ＆ Pouilly-sur-Loire

Pouilly Fumé & Pouilly sur Loire

Right bank of the Loire River in the Nièvre department (Burgundy)
Towns and villages 7

Garcy, Pouilly-sur-Loire, Tracy-sur-Loire, Mesves-sur-Loire, Saint-Drain, Saint-Martin-sur-Nohain, Saint-Laurent-Labey

Coteaux du Giennois

Between André and Cher Provinces
Towns and villages 10-.

Beaulieu-sur-Loire, Beaulieu-sur-Loire, Alligny-Cosne, Gien (also famous for its pottery), La Celle-sur-Loire, Briare, Cornes-sur-Loire, Ousson, Miennes, Nouzilly-sur-Loire, Poligny, Saint-Loup, Saint Pere.