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Region : The Loire Valley Location within Country : From Western to West Central France Department(s): Loire Atlantique, Vendee, Maine et Loire, Deux Sevres, Vienne, Sarthe, Indre et Loire, Indre, Loire et Cher, Allier, Puy de Drome, Loire Major Climatic Factors : Maritime influence from the west Mountains, Rivers, etc. : The Loire River Soil Types : Varied, Schist, Tufa, Sandy-Clay, Gravelly-Clay Major Cities : Nantes, Angers, Tours, Orleans, Sancerre Important Varietals : Melon, Gamay, Cabernet Franc, Chenin, Sauvignon Blanc, Pinot Noir Secondary Varietals : Cabernet Sauvignon, Gamay de Chaudanay, Grolleau, Malbec, Pineau d’Aunis, Romorantin, Chasselas, Chardonnay, Arbois The Pays Nantais Anjou and Saumur Touraine Centre Climate: Warm and damp Climate: Warm summers w/ low rain- Major Climatic Factors: Warm sum- Major Climatic Factors: Major River: The Loire fall. Mild winters. mer with low rainfall. Major River: The Loire Soil Type(s): Stony with some Schist, Major River: The Loire Major River: The Loire Soil Type(s): Silex, Caillots, good drainage a must Soil Type(s): Schistous in the west. Soil Type(s): Varying amounts of Tufa Kimmeridgin Major City(s): Nantes Tufa in Saumur and Shale-Gravel in around Vouvray. Sandy-gravel gives Major City(s): Sancerre, Bourges Major Varietals: Melon Saumur-Champigny. light reds, sandy-clay big wines. Major Varietals:Sauv Blanc, Pinot Noir Secondary Varietals: Folle Blanche Major City(s): Angers and Saumur Major City(s): Tours, Orleans Minor Varietals: Chasselas Major Varietals: Cabernet Franc, Ga- Major Varietals: Chenin, Cab Franc may and Chenin Blanc Secondary Varietals: Pineau D’Aunis.

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