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    The region around Vouvray, Montlouis-sur-Loire and Touraine has some of the most diverse plantings of all the Loire region and makes a wide variety...
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    Vouvray (wine) (redirect from Vouvray AOC)
    aged Vouvray peaking at the 40 year mark. Across the Loire River from Vouvray is the Montlouis AOC, which produces Chenin blanc-based wines like Vouvray...
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    that are entitled to use the designation Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) on their label. There are currently over 300 appellations acknowledged by...
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    grapes. The Montlouis-sur-Loire (or "Montlouis") wine-growing area was originally part of the Vouvray region, but lay on the left bank of the Loire on somewhat...
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    Tours (redirect from Tours, Indre-et-Loire)
    largest city in the region of Centre-Val de Loire, France. It is the prefecture of the department of Indre-et-Loire. The commune of Tours had 136,463 inhabitants...
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    pronunciation: [azɛ lə ʁido] ) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in the Centre-Val de Loire region in central-west France. The château of Azay-le-Rideau...
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    and commune in the department of Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France, overlooking the river Loire. It is noted for its wine. Located in the area of Gaul...
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    wine label regulations ban the word naturel, the appellation from Montlouis-sur-Loire is instead called pétillant originel. There are two general approaches...
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    Bourgueil (category Communes of Indre-et-Loire)
    commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. Bourgueil is an appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) for wine in the Loire Valley region, and...
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    Maine-et-Loire department in western France. It is known for its 11th Century Church. Parnay is one of the nine communes that is in the AOC Saumur-Champigny...
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    Chambourg-sur-Indre (French pronunciation: [ʃɑ̃buʁ syʁ ɛ̃dʁ] , literally Chambourg on Indre) is a commune in the department of Indre-et-Loire in the region...
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    Savennières (category Communes of Maine-et-Loire)
    Appellation d'Origine Controlée (AOC) spreads over 3 hills of schist, located on the right (northwest) bank of the Loire river, totaling about 300 hectares...
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    28 December 2023. "Menetou-Salon AOC | Château Monty". chateaumonty.com. Retrieved 11 March 2023. "Menetou-Salon, Loire - France Wine Region". Wine-Searcher...
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    agricultural community and today is known for producing Orléans and Orléans-Cléry AOC wines. As of January 2012, the Mayor is Bertrand Hauchecorne. Communes of...
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  • permitted to grow grapes for Sancerre AOC wine. The Vauvise flows northwest through the middle of the commune; the Loire forms part of its northeastern boundary...
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    Centre-Val de Loire region of France. A winegrowing and farming village situated by the banks of the rivers Vauvise and Loire and the Loire lateral canal...
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  • [syʁi ɑ̃ vo]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. An area of vineyards and farming comprising the village...
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  • Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil (category Communes of Indre-et-Loire)
    of Bourgueil) is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France. This village is in the Loire Valley, in the midst of many castles, such...
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  • pronunciation: [vɛʁdiɲi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. An area of winegrowing and farming comprising two villages...
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  • [kʁezɑ̃si ɑ̃ sɑ̃sɛʁ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. A farming and winegrowing village situated some 22 miles...
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  • pronunciation: [vinɔ̃]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. An area of winegrowing and farming comprising the village...
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  • Menetou-Râtel is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. A winegrowing and farming area comprising the village and...
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    pronunciation: [voɡ]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. An area of winegrowing, forestry and farming comprising...
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  • pronunciation: [paʁasi]) is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. A winegrowing, farming and forestry area comprising a...
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    department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. Quincy is a village located at 10 km of Vierzon and Bourges. Mehun-sur-Yèvre (5000 inhabitants) is...
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