The Expert Series: Introduction to the Loire Valley – White
Hosted by Demetri Walters MW
From the buffeted, Atlantic-kissed vineyards of Muscadet in the extreme west, to the superstar appellation of Sancerre at its eastern edge, the Loire Valley’s spectrum of wines is dazzling, there existing a diversity of styles capable of going head-to-head with the most challenging of menus.
Managing on this occasion to confine himself to the region’s whites, Demetri Walters MW has curated a glorious Loire snapshot, revealing sparkling Crémants – produced in the same time-consuming manner as Champagne – scented whites, and exquisite dessert wines which some other regions can only dream of.
Domaine des Baumard, Crémant de Loire, Carte Turquoise N.V.
Domaine Pierre Luneau-Papin, Muscadet, Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie Semper, Excelsior
Domaine Henri Bourgeois, Cuvée d’Autan, Sancerre 2017
Louis-Benjamin Dageneau, Silex, Pouilly-Fumé 2017
Nicolas Joly, Coulée de Serrant 2017
Domaine Huet, Le Mont, Moelleux, Vouvray 1971