Loire Valley

Around Angers and Saumur, east of the Nantais.

Inland vineyards around Sancerre, Pouilly and the Cher valley.

Around Nantes near the Atlantic end of the Loire.

IGP is a protected geographical indication with its own production rules.

Around Tours and its Loire, Cher and Vienne valleys; the Loir lies to the north.

The upper Loire and Allier basin, south of the better-known central vineyards.