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“One or two IGP regions do stand out as distinctive and of potential future significance, and these seem worthy of some examination. One region I would place in this category is the Côtes de la Charité. A stepping stone between the Loire Valley and Burgundy, in terms of terroir (Oxfordian limestone) it resembles large parts of Sancerre as well as the Côte d’Or, and the varieties (90% of the vineyard is planted to either Chardonnay or Pinot Noir) provide another obvious link with the vineyards of Burgundy. Little wonder then that a number of vignerons from Sancerre and Pouilly-Fumé have ventured south to plant in the Côtes de la Charité, like Ligérian moths to a Burgundian flame.” Jascots Wine Merchants
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