...Up nextfor March . . . one of our favorite presenters, Annette Schiller, will be leading us through the Wines of the Loire Valleyin France. Annette has just returned from a 10 day "scouting" trip throughout the Loire where she was meeting owners and winemakers in preparation for a small group wine tour that she will be leading there in June. I'm sure that she will be incorporating some of the wines she discovered on this trip into her presentation. I'm excited to hear her and taste the selection of Loire Valley wines that she has curated....
The Loire Valley is the fabled land of the great castles and châteaux of France. The
Loire Valley is also a huge wine region, spanning from Muscadet in the
west, to Sancerre in the east. This vast region has about 185,000 acres
of vineyards, most of which are on the hillside banks of the river. The
Loire Valley is home to 87 appellations and produces a wide diversity of
wine styles and varietals; ranging from bone dry to sticky sweet
dessert wines; red, white, and rosé; vinified in both still and
sparkling formats. The Loire
Valley’s viticulture is steeped in history and still today has a
cohesive artisan wine culture. It respects tradition, but is at the same
time dynamic and experimental. It is the Loire wine region where
biodynamic wine production took off, and subsequently this region has
become the spiritual home of natural winemaking. Currently three
quarters of wineries and about 80% of the vineyards have achieved some sort of environmental accreditation.
Date: Friday, March 8, 2024
Time: Social time starts at 7:30pm (feel free to bring a wine to share). The presentation will start at 8:00pm
Place: The Falls Church Episcopal, located at 115 East Fairfax St., Falls Church, VA 22046
Topic: "The Wines of the Loire Valley", presented by Annette Schiller
Cost: $25 per person
If you are interested in the event, please contact:
Graydon Vandament
awsgraydon@gmail.com
Scouting Trip February 2024
Here are some pictures from the trip:
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