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Description of Touring in Wine Country: The Loire - 1st

Touring In Wine Country uncovers the delights of the world's classic wine regions, leading you through the famous vineyards and villages, and into the best cellars and wine estates. Using this guide, follow Hubrecht Duijker through the riverside vineyards and spectacular chateaux of the Loire Valley, and sample the wines, the history and the culture along the way.

• Includes detailed vineyard maps, and wine routes to follow
  
  
• Recommends wine producers and cellars to visit
  
  
• Unveils the delights of local cuisine
  
  
• Suggests local hotels and restaurants
  
  
• Highlights nearby cultural sights

Title Information

ISBN:

9781857328769

Pages:

142 pages

Format:

Paperback

Product Code:

5714

Publisher:

Mitchell Beazley

Published:

30/11/-0001

Edition:

1st Edition

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Contents of Touring in Wine Country: The Loire - 1st

Foreword
Introduction:
History
Viticulture and Wines
The Grape Varieties
The Cuisine
How to Use This Guide

Part One: The Pays Nantais
1. Nantes
2. Muscadet
3. Coteaux d'Ancenis

Part Two: Anjou
4. Angers
5. The Vineyards of Anjou
6. Savennieres
7. Saumur

Part Three: Touraine
8. Chinon
9. Bourgueil
10. Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau
11. Tours
12. The Vineyards of Touraine
13. Vouvray
14. Montlouis
15. Touraine-Amboise
16. Touraine-Mesland

Part Four: The Orleanais
17. Blois
18. Cheverny
19. The Orleanais
20. Orleans

Part Five
21. Coteaux du Giennois
22. Sancerre
23. Pouilly-Fume
24. Menetou-Salon
25. Bourges
26. Quincy
27. Reuilly
28. Valencay
29. Index
30. Gazetteer
31. Maps

Pays Nantais and Anjou
Touraine and Upper Loire
Muscadet
Anjou
Chinon and Bourgueil
Vouvray and Montlouis
Sancerre and Pouilly