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Vins Sarthois - a Loire Valley wine area which includes the lesser-known appellations of Jasnieres and Coteaux du Loir - is holding its Wine Festival in Le Mans (72 Sarthe, Val de Loire) 13-14 May 2006.
This area is north of Tours and south of Le Mans. and as such is the most northerly Loire Valley wine appellation.
Jasnieres produces white wines from Chenin Blanc (also known as Pineau de la Loire) - floral and fruity aromas, often with a mineral touch, which evolve very subtly towards dried fruit and honey.
Coteaux du Loir reds from Pineau d’Aunis, Cabernet, Côt, Gamay. and the same for the rose with the addition of up to 25% Grolleau - light and aromatic.
NB Just to confuse matters there are 2 river valleys - the Loir which is a smaller tributary which runs into the Sarthe river and then into the Loire near Angers. The main river is the Loire - the longest river in France, which enters the Atlantic at Nantes.
In the UK Yapp Brothers(www.yapp.co.uk) stocks Jasnieres. Have yet to find any Coteaux du Loir stockists in the UK.