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...

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...

that are entitled to use the designation Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée (AOC) on their label. There are currently over 300 appellations acknowledged by...

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...

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...

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...

and commune in the department of Cher, Centre-Val de Loire, France, overlooking the river Loire. It is noted for its wine and for inventing Crottin de...

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...

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...

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...