Loire wines

Loire (Loire) across the central region, and mapping was dazzling, France's greatest artists in this inspired, and create some of the treasures of France's architectural history.
Loire Valley known as the "French Garden", the adjacent region rich in fresh fruits and vegetables are known, including the cool sweet firm pears, sweet and juicy apple, bright red strawberries. Every fall, there will be everywhere the purple heather, leaves covered with wild mushrooms. Many Parisians like the south in the fall to hunt and catch wild ducks. Loire Valley restaurants year round supply of fresh river fish, such as Sandre. Do not forget the locally produced goat cheese cheese Chevre, fresh cheese, like cheese and delicious, is divided into pyramid-shaped and round, how can call it a meal Shengcai not perfect!
Wine

Wide variety of wine produced here, as throughout the region falls far short of the climate, grow the grapes have their own characteristics, so the taste of the vineyard brewed wine varies widely. The vineyards here have for centuries, today is still working on how to grow better quality grapes, fermented rice in its efforts to preserve their characteristics, while also continue efforts to improve the composition and wine quality. Loire Valley vineyards mainly family-based small businesses, of which 17 and five brands have been obtained AOC wine (AOCs) approved labeling and excellent regional wine (VDQS) approved labeling, production accounting for 70% of area . So, this rich culinary culture, can be described in greater odds of spirit, in fact, Acura's Acura.

Loire Valley grape variety, whether it is used alone or a mixed brew brewing, has its own unique charm. This region produces the classic wine grapes and numerous superb, and have several centuries of history.

History

Nantes opened the Romans planted grape in this section, Loire River is generally considered the history of wine began in the 5th century AD, that is the beginning of the Middle Ages. The development of the local vineyards, mainly due to the royal family and religious people.

Middle Ages, about AD 582, the first time, Tula Er (Touraine) vineyards producing the records. Sharon sodium (Chalonnes) area around the castle's vineyards is the emergence of Anjou (Anjou) joint count and a masterpiece of religious institutions. Many wine producing areas in the Middle Ages reputation has been greatly improved, such as Saint - Busang (Saint Pourçain), Angers (Angers), and Sancerre (Sancerre) and Orleans (Orléans) and other areas.
Must be mentioned is Henry II Plantagenet dynasty. Henry II is Anru Bo Jue, became king of England in 1154, he Anjou wine brought into court. In the past thousand years, as the British royal family of France and the Loire River wine preferences, creating a wine of the Loire River, excellent reputation.
From the Middle Ages to the 15th century, as aristocratic wine to give the franchise monopoly repeal of an Act, as Angers, Suomou (Saumur) and Orleans and other cities around the vineyard development and extension of the middle class began to form. Middle-class vineyards, but also greatly promote the development of Finland and other Nordic cities exports. 16th century, the Loire River wine as taste, convenience and privileges, significantly enhanced the export of the Netherlands.
18th and 19th centuries, this wine is for the Loire River, is a difficult period. Wine of the Loire River, the French Revolution, the impact is devastating. Another was the development of new means of transport, especially railway development, the central Loire River wine producing areas were forced to face the competition. The late 19th century, grape phylloxera disease destroyed most of the Loire River vineyards.
In the 20th century, in order to ensure the quality of wine from the law, from 1935 the French naming system to establish the statutory source of origin (AOC). Loire River region named the legal system of the source of origin (AOC) was created in 1936.

In 2000, the Loire Valley (Sully-sur-Loire and between Chalonnes-sur-Loire), because of its high level of architectural heritage, historic city and the world-famous castle, a UNESCO (UNESCO) as World Heritage. Today, Anjou (Anjou), Suomiao (Saumur) and Tula Er (Touraine) of the overall composition of all legal areas, ready for its cultural heritage and regional applications for accession to the World Heritage team. Nantes opened the Romans planted grape in this section, Loire River is generally considered the history of wine began in the 5th century AD, that is the beginning of the Middle Ages. The development of the local vineyards, mainly due to the royal family and religious people.