Sancerre Wines
The neighbouring appellations of Sancerre and Pouilly Fumé, which abut the Loire on either bank before it doglegs west towards the coast, have gone from virtual anonymity on these shores in the 1950s to becoming commonplace staples today. In many ways Sancerre is a model of the Appellation Contrôlée system as it produces wines with an easily identifiable style (dry, white and racy) from a single grape variety – Sauvignon Blanc. There are also considerable plantings of Pinot Noir, deployed to produce delightful red and rosé wine. Pouilly Fumé, on the right bank of the Loire, yields wines from flinty soils that are drier, more minerally and less fruit accentuated.
White
Red
Rosé