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The Loire Valley

The Loire Valley

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 8, 1986

Runtime

0h 24m

Genres

Documentary

Original Title

The Loire Valley

Production Companies

International Film Bureau

Director

John Dooley

Description

This film exposes the vineyards, press houses, cellars, caves, and tasting rooms of the wine-producing area of the Loire Valley in Touraine, Anjou and Saumur, and the Pays Nantais. Observes the different grape varieties and production methods that yield such well-known wines as the cabernets of Bourgdeill, sparkling Saumur, Rose d'Anjou, Coteaux du Layon, Gros Plan, Muscadet, and the sparkling wines made by the champagne method in Vouvray.