Definition: Loire

Chenin blanc dominates, but Sauvignon is also widely grown. Gamay and Cabernet franc are the most widely cultivated red varieties. Over the thousand kilometres that the river travels between the Cévennes and its mouth at Saint-Nazaire, there is a wide variety of soils and climates, which are reflected in the rich palette of wines offered by the four major wine-growing regions: the Pays Nantais, Anjou and Saumurois, Touraine, and the Centre.