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Centre-Loire

Centre-Loire is the Loire's Sauvignon Blanc country. Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume sit on opposite banks of the river, while Menetou-Salon, Reuilly and Quincy add further names to the map.

Place
Centre-Loire, Loire
Wine context
Sauvignon Blanc with smaller Pinot Noir pockets
Good for
Crisp Loire whites led by Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé
Look for
Sancerre · Pouilly-Fumé · Menetou-Salon · Quincy
Atlas locationCentre-Loire · Loire47.33° N · 2.84° E

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 continue the Centre-Loire story under less famous labels. Coteaux du Giennois and Châteaumeillant are also part of the area's listed appellations.

Elsewhere in Loire

Continue through the region

  1. Anjou-Saumur38 producersAnjou-Saumur covers dry and sweet Chenin Blanc, sparkling Saumur and Cabernet Franc reds. Savennières, Coteaux du Layon, Quarts de Chaume, Saumur and Saumur-Champigny are useful places to begin.
  2. Pays Nantais12 producersPays Nantais is the Loire's Atlantic Muscadet zone, built around Melon de Bourgogne. Granite, schist and communal crus help explain why the area reaches beyond its old bargain-wine image.
  3. Touraine43 producersCabernet Franc and Chenin Blanc are central to Touraine. Chinon, Bourgueil and Saint-Nicolas-de-Bourgueil sit beside Vouvray and Montlouis-sur-Loire, with other appellations widening the range.

A considered starting point

Producers in Centre-Loire

  • 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.

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Where to go next

placeReturn to LoireSee how Centre-Loire fits within the wider Loire region.mapSee Centre-Loire in the AtlasKeep its neighbouring areas and producers in view.producerMeet Henri BourgeoisHenri Bourgeois is one of the producers placed in Centre-Loire.