Winemaker Wednesday: Château de Villeneuve
Today, we speak with Jean-Pierre Chevallier, a fourth generation winemaker, at Château de Villeneuve in Saumur.
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Category: Saumur
Not just great wine: an overview of the Loire châteaux
If the diversity of high quality wines isn’t enough of a draw to the region, the Loire Valley is also home to a number of historic châteaux, or castles – more than 300 in total. Nearly every town in the Loire Valley boasts its own châteaux.
Friday Fact
Today is the official launch of our Friday Fact series. From now on, every Friday we’ll be posting a little-known (or, perhaps, a little more well-known!) fact about the Loire Valley – and then delving deeper to give you some more information about this diverse wine-producing region.
So, to kick us off, here’s today’s fact:
The Loire Valley is a big producer of rosé wines in varying styles. Some are dry, some are fruity and some have notes of earth and spice, but all are refreshing and make excellent summer wines.