Sancerre sits on the Loire's left bank and Pouilly-Fume on the right. Sauvignon Blanc is the main grape in both, with limestone, flint and marl behind wines that tend to be citrus-driven, herbal, mineral and brisk. Menetou-Salon, Reuilly and Quincy are other wine areas in Centre-Loire. Coteaux du Giennois and Châteaumeillant are also part of the area's appellations.
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Elsewhere in Loire
- Anjou-Saumur38 producersAnjou-Saumur spans dry and sweet Chenin Blanc, Cabernet Franc reds, rosé and traditional-method sparkling wine across schist and tuffeau country.
- Pays Nantais12 producersPays Nantais lies around Nantes at the Loire's Atlantic edge. It is known for Muscadet, a white wine made from Melon de Bourgogne. Names such as Clisson, Gorges and Le Pallet identify smaller growing areas within it.
- Touraine43 producersTouraine brings Cabernet Franc reds, Chenin Blanc in still and sparkling forms, and aromatic Sauvignon Blanc together along the central Loire.
Producers in Centre-Loire
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- Henri BourgeoisHenri Bourgeois is a Chavignol estate crafting organic Sancerre wines from Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir across distinctive local soils.
- Domaine VacheronDomaine Vacheron makes Sancerre from Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, with named parcel whites, rosé, and red wines.
- Pascal JolivetSancerre-based Loire producer focused on Sauvignon Blanc across Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé and Touraine.
- Château de TracyChâteau de Tracy makes Pouilly-Fumé in Tracy-sur-Loire, pairing a six-century family wine history with limestone, flint and Loire-side vineyards.
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- Domaine Claude RiffaultSury-en-Vaux Sancerre domaine farming Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir, with named cuvées and numbered Monoparcelle wines.
- Domaine de ReuillyDomaine de Reuilly comes from Loire, France.
- Domaine des Clos GodeauxA five-village Chinon estate led by Philippe Brocourt, with Cabernet Franc at the centre and Les Maupas shaped by natural fermentation and fine lees ageing.
- Domaine des LauriersFamily-owned Loire domaine making a dry Touraine white from vines aged 50 years or older.
- Domaine du MargalleauTouraine family domaine making Chenin Blanc Vouvray from dry Sec to sweet Moelleux, plus sparkling Brut.
- Domaine du NozayNorthern Sancerre domaine using biodynamic farming, plot by plot harvests, separate fermentation and indigenous yeasts.
- Domaine La Croix St-LaurentBué domaine making Sauvignon Blanc Sancerre and Pinot Noir rosé from calcareous marl and flint, with hand harvesting.
- Domaine LaporteSaint Satur domaine with flint based vineyards, organic farming, and named Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé wines.
- Domaine Tinel-BlondeletFamily Loire domaine with Pouilly-Fumé, Pouilly-sur-Loire and Sancerre holdings, including 100% Sauvignon Blanc Arrêt-Buffatte.
- EARL DOMAINE DE LA GARENNEDomaine de la Garenne makes white Sancerre, including single vineyard Les Bouffants and multi terroir Alliance Blanc.
- Eric LouisFourth-generation Central Loire estate founded by Pauline, working mainly with Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir across Sancerre and neighbouring appellations.
- Famille JolyFamille Joly makes Chenin Blanc in Savennières, including the seven hectare Coulée de Serrant controlled appellation.
- Fournier Père & FilsA Verdigny domaine making Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé and Menetou-Salon wines from Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Noir.
- Gitton Père et FilsFamily domaine in Ménetreol-sous-Sancerre, founded in 1945 from less than one hectare and now covering 33 hectares across Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé and Coteaux du Giennois.
- Les Frères CouillaudLoire domaine making schist rooted Muscadet and sur lie aged Chardonnay across named properties.
- Saget La PerrièreNine generations from Pouilly-sur-Loire, Saget La Perrière follows Sauvignon Blanc from crisp Vin de France to textured Pouilly-Fumé and Sancerre.
- Scev Julien Et Clement Raimbault – Domaine Du Pre SemeleFourth-generation Sancerre estate in Maimbray, where the Raimbault brothers farm Sauvignon and Pinot Noir on clay-limestone slopes.
- Vignoble BrisbarreA family estate in Vouvray, making traditional-method sparkling wine alongside dry, off-dry and sweet Loire bottles.
- Vignobles FBVVignobles FBV brings Loire wines to France and international markets through a network of one hundred regional winemakers.