FOOD

Anjou, the “Garden of France” produces delicious fruits and vegetable nurtured by the gentle micro-climate and the effects of the Loire River in which salmon, sandre and eel are still fished. Add to these ingredients smoky goat cheeses and fresh wines and you have a recipe for excellent food. Rarely will one find food and wine so complimentary. A sample meal might include:

Amuse Gueule
La Terrine de canard du fois gras maison with Rose de Loire wine. La Paupiette de saumon frais facie, buerre blanc with Savenniere white wine.  Le mesclum et son fromage with Anjou Village red wine.  La creme brulee au cointreau, aux zestes d’orange--Creamont de Loire sparkling wine.  Cafe with Eau de Vie

A range of cafes, bistros, brasseries and restaurants in all ranges of tastes and prices can be recommended.

WINE

The Loire Valley is a specialized wine area little known other than to the locals and the world’s wine experts. The wines of Savenniere, Quart de Chaume, Coteaux de Layon, Muscadet, Saumur-Champigny, Chinon and Sancerre as well as the fresh roses and whites of the Anjou region would recommend a trip to Anjou in and of themselves. A wine tasting in a farmer’s cave is authentic and delightful, just as rewarding as the sophisticated, chronological tasting of the great houses of Savenniere. Early October is harvest time. Participation in the annual grape picking can be easily arranged. Taking part in this age-old ritual will increase your love of wine and proves a rewarding experience.

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