Vineyards around Montlouis
Wines in the Center Region
. There are several wines in our region :
. Red, White (dry, semi-dry, sweet), Rosé, « Méthode Traditionnelle ».
A.O.C.(Appellation d'Origine Controlée)
. In our region, we have classified A.O.C. wines (It is a French and Swiss official label).
. Here are some classified A.O.C. wines of our region, they generally have the name of the town where they are produced.
There are red wines called Chinon, St Nicolas de Bourgueil and Saumur Champigny.. There is a rosé called Touraine Rosé.. There are white wines called Vouvray, Sauvignon, Pouilly and Montlouis sur Loire.. And there are sparkling wines (Méthode Traditionnelle) called Saumur, Vouvray and Montlouis sur Loire.
Montlouis sur Loire. Between Tours and Amboise, Montlouis sur Loire
became A.O.C. in 1938. The co-operative cellars were founded in 1961. Today, there are 25 winegrowers and 870 acres of vineyards.
. http://www.cave-montlouis.com/
The « Chenin Blanc », a grape variety which rejoices
palates ! . In Montlouis sur Loire, the grape
variety used is the « Chenin Blanc ». It gives delicious wines which have different tastes :
. Dry, Half-dry, Sweet, Very sweet, Sparkling and Rosé.
. Montlouis sur Loire is a nice and small town between two rivers (The
Loire and The Cher) and in the middle of vineyards.
The Loire from Montlouis (river) La BourdaisièreAnd The bridge. (The Castle of
Montlouis)
Elisa Corvaisier & Lou Trémont