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While the Loire Valley is a large region spanning more than 600 miles of the Loire River, Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé are located in the Upper Loire sub-region, referred to in France as Centre Loire.
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
Hoist a glass of Sancerre (€8) white wine and toast to summer in Normandy.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Similarities to an excellent Sancerre from the Loire Valley.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Economic uncertainty across global sectors, however, may be the black fly in the Sancerre.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 15 May 2025
Unlike the more restrained versions from France’s Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé regions, the New Zealand style is a testament to the country's unique terroir, typically more aromatic and fruit-forward, and has quickly gained international acclaim.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Drinkers looking for a flavor similar to Sancerre, a crisp white wine made in central France, can turn to a Sauvignon Blanc made in the Central Coast of California because those grapes are grown in similar climates to France.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The bar was running perilously low on a certain Sancerre.
—Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Enjoy a glass of Sancerre, Vouvray or Muscadet and savor the flavors of the Loire Valley.
—Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
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Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 29 Aug. 2025
Hoist a glass of Sancerre (€8) white wine and toast to summer in Normandy.
—Seth Sherwood, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Similarities to an excellent Sancerre from the Loire Valley.
—Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
Economic uncertainty across global sectors, however, may be the black fly in the Sancerre.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 15 May 2025
Unlike the more restrained versions from France’s Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé regions, the New Zealand style is a testament to the country's unique terroir, typically more aromatic and fruit-forward, and has quickly gained international acclaim.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Drinkers looking for a flavor similar to Sancerre, a crisp white wine made in central France, can turn to a Sauvignon Blanc made in the Central Coast of California because those grapes are grown in similar climates to France.
—Jordan Valinsky, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
The bar was running perilously low on a certain Sancerre.
—Sheila Yasmin Marikar, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
Enjoy a glass of Sancerre, Vouvray or Muscadet and savor the flavors of the Loire Valley.
—Johnny Noakes, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
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“Sancerre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Sancerre. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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