Pays Nantais
The Pays Nantais, on the Atlantic coast of Brittany, near the city of Nantes has been producing wine since the Roman era. In the 16th and 17th centuries, the local wine trade was dominated by Dutch distillers, who were the first to plant a few vines of Melon de Bourgogne, the grape which today makes Muscadet, the largest white wine appellation in France, and the ultimate seaside wine.
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The Loire is the longest river in France, the last wild river in Europe, and has been designated a World Heritage area by UNESCO. For much of its 630 miles - from the mountains of central France to the coast of Brittany - the Loire is vineyard country. Total wine production makes up the third largest AOC (appellation d'origine contrôlée) viticultural area in France. It is France’s second largest region for sparkling wine and the leading region for white wine production. (Look for more Loire Valley "factoids" through the website.)
