Domaine BarillotPouilly-Sur-Loire

The wine region of Pouilly-Sur-Loire

The wine region of Pouilly-Sur-Loire is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Riaux or the Domaine Serge Dagueneau & Filles produce mainly wines white, red and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pouilly-Sur-Loire are Chasselas, Chenin blanc and Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pouilly-Sur-Loire often reveals types of flavors of earth, microbio or honey and sometimes also flavors of hazelnut, melon or straw.

The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.