![]() So far so good I thought, but to understand all this a bit better I went to the Maison des Sancerre, a very modern type of museum that tells the story of Sancerre using high tech media. The wines of Sancerre are AOC, Appelation d’Origine Contrôlée, a label that recognises produce as being outstanding and based on the concept of terroir. In technical terms it refers to the characteristics of a soil, influenced by the weather, the geology and the geography of the land – but it is much more than that, great terroir has great soul. ![]() It is the fossilised soil of Sancerre which gives it its special terroir, a word that sums up all that is great about French food and wine and yet which is almost impossible to explain. A trip to the vineyards and town of Sancerre is just a couple of hours drive from Paris and a great chance to explore this very pretty and very friendly region of France. Sancerre wine is a firm favourite in restaurants and wine bars around the world and especially the US which is the wine’s biggest importer. What it also had was spectacular views over the landscape around, which is also known as Sancerre. My first glimpse of the little hilltop town of Sancerre, perched up high and looking over the valleys and land to which it gives its name was breath-taking.Ī striking medieval town, with winding hilly streets, beautiful ancient houses with pastel coloured shutters and roses growing over the doors, and dozens of cafes, bistrots and “caves” to taste wine in. ![]() I came away with glorious memories of all three, says Janine Marsh as she takes a sip of the good life in the Loire Valley… ![]() I visited Sancerre knowing that I like the taste of the wine called Sancerre, that there is a town called Sancerre and an area of France called Sancerre. ![]()
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