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If you are looking for fine French wine and loire valley wine food, consider the Loire Valley region of central France. You may find a bargain, and loire valley wine I hope that you�ll have fun on this fact-filled wine education tour in which we review a white Chenin Blanc from Anjou-Saumur in the central part of the region.

Among France�s eleven wine-growing regions the Loire Valley ranks number three when it comes to the acreage devoted to vineyards. The Loire is France�s longest river running for 620 miles (one thousand kilometers) across the center of the country. In many ways the Loire Valley can be considered as a series of regions. Here they are running from west to east: Nantais whose primary grape is the white Muscadet, Anjou-Saumur whose primary grapes are the white Chenin Blanc and loire valley wine the red Cabernet Franc, Touraine whose primary white grapes are Chenin Blanc and loire valley wine Sauvignon Blanc and loire valley wine whose primary red grape is Cabernet Franc, and loire valley wine Central Vineyards whose primary white grape is Sauvignon Blanc and loire valley wine whose primary red grape is Pinot Noir. We will review at least one wine from each of these four areas.

Saumur is a city of about thirty-five thousand inhabitants where the Loire and loire valley wine the Thouet Rivers meet in the Anjou and loire valley wine Saumur zone of the Loire Valley, east of the Nantes and loire valley wine west of Tours. It is a bourgeois city proud of its historic center and loire valley wine Fourteenth Century Church of St-Pierre and loire valley wine the city square of the same name. And of course there is a Loire Valley turreted Castle, the Ch�teau de Saumur well worth the visit even though the Mus�e des Arts D�coratifs (Decorative Arts Museum) and loire valley wine the Mus�e du Cheval (Equestrian Museum) may be closed to the public.

Saumur�s Riding School, the Cadre Noir de Saumur (literally the Black Cadre) was founded well over one hundred fifty years ago. Its instructors, whether military or civilian, wear beautiful black and loire valley wine gold uniforms in public performances that attract up to forty thousand spectators. If you are at all interested in equestrian performances make sure to catch their class act. And stop by the Maison du Vin (House of Wine) for more information on this great wine-growing region.

Before reviewing the Loire wine and loire valley wine imported cheeses that we were lucky enough to purchase at a local wine store and loire valley wine a local Italian food store, here are a few suggestions of what to eat with indigenous wines when touring this beautiful region. Start with Rillions (Big chunks of Pork cooked in Pork Fat). For your second course savor B�casse four�e au Foie Gras (Woodcock stuffed with Foie Gras). And as dessert indulge yourself with Tarte Tatin (Upside down Apple Tart).

OUR WINE REVIEW POLICY All wines that we taste and loire valley wine review are purchased at the full retail price.

Wine Reviewed Domaine de Saint-Just Saumur Blanc 2005 AC 12.5% alcohol about $13

Let�s start by quoting the marketing materials. We see very little white Saumur in our market, so this is a rare treat indeed. Made with 100% Chenin Blanc, it shows the aromatic virtues of the grape coupled with racy acidity. The result is a wine that may be enjoyed in its youth with seafood dishes such as grilled prawns, but will definitely age gracefully for 3-5 years.

My first meal was fried chicken-breast scaloppini, with rice and loire valley wine Turkish salad. This wine was very refreshing and loire valley wine pleasantly acidic. It was palate-cleansing with a lot of lime. It was quite present when pairing with a strong Turkish salad.

The next meal consisted of slow-cooked chicken legs with a mix of Eastern spices, brown rice, and loire valley wine green beans. The Saumur Blanc was quite forward with plenty of fruit and loire valley wine acidity. It was very pleasant.

The final pairing involved whole-wheat spaghetti and loire valley wine hamburgers but no tomato sauce. The wine was refreshingly acidic with a lot of lime. It was very long. While the wine was somewhat flattened by a fruit-juice candy, it displayed delicate fruit and loire valley wine acidity when paired with a good-quality cheesecake.

The first cheese pairing was with a mild Italian Pecorino Friulano cheese. This was no success; the wine became a bit thin and loire valley wine lost a lot of its fruit. Then I tried a nutty Dutch Edam cheese. The wine was moderately fruity and loire valley wine I would say that combination was OK but not great.

Final verdict. I liked this wine and loire valley wine would buy it again. I feel that it was quite good for the price. And there�s not all that much more to say about it.

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