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Pouilly-sur-loire, which was classified as an AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée or quality-controlled designation of origin) by a decree issued on 31st July 1937, is a white wine produced in the Loire Valley wine-growing area, specifically around Pouilly-sur-Loire in the Nièvre department.

Geography
The vineyards cover 60 hectares on the right bank of the Loire, opposite the Sancerre vineyards.

The appellation's area covers the communes of Garchy, Mesves-sur-Loire, Pouilly-sur-Loire, Saint-Andelain, Saint-Laurent-l'Abbaye, Saint-Martin-sur-Nohain and Tracy-sur-Loire in the Nièvre department.

Description
Pouilly-sur-Loire is mainly produced from Chasselas grapes, Sauvignon being the supplementary variety.

It is a pale yellow in colour. The wine is light and lively.

Sources, Bibliography

 * Colette Hanicotte: Vins et vignobles de France. [Wines and Wine-growing Areas of France] Éditions Larousse, Paris 1997 - 2001,