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Yan Cogné is extending his range by launching the St Christophe cuvée (IGP Val de Loire): a red and a white, each blended from several grape varieties grown in the finest terroirs. The red – a blend of Pinot Noir, Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon – is rounded and fruity.
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Jean-Max Manceau, a vigneron by profession, is also a horseman in his spare time. It’s a talent he shares for the benefit of visiting tourists – offering horse-drawn carriage excursions to discover his vineyards, their geology, and the surrounding landscapes.
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At Domaine Saint-Nicolas, the 2011 vintage marks Fiefs Vendéens Brem’s switch to AOP from VDQS status. The new letters are shown on the labels of the cuvées Les Clous (white) and Reflets (red and rosé). All of the estate’s 40 hectares of vines are in the appellation.
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This year, Nicolas Millet is exhibiting at the Loire Valley Wine Trade Fair for the first time. It’s an essential rite of passage for the young grower, who took over the family estate a year ago. He will present his two creations. Confession, a white Sancerre made from grapes grown in limestone soils, and aged on the lees.
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The village of Rochefort-sur-Loire, 20km from Angers, is home to Domaine des Baumard, maker of Logis de la Giraudière. Florent Baumard, a discreet epicurean by nature, cares for 40ha of vines on both banks of the River Loire. The man displays the exacting standards and technical insight passed on by his father.
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