Loire Valley (wine) more pronounced mineral notes. The Cabernet franc based wines are also lighter in color with more vegetal or "weed"-like aromas. In riper vintages, a Loire Cabernet franc will develop aromas of raspberries and lead pencil shavings. The Loire Valley has a high density of vine plantings with an average of 1,600-2,000 vines per acre (4,000-5,000 per hectare). Some Sancerre vineyards have as many as 10,000 plants per hectare. With more vines competing for the same limited resources in the soil, the density is designed to compensate for the excessive yields that some of the grape varieties, like Chenin blanc, are
French frigate Loire (1796) of the bay, forcing the French ships to flee to the north. Pressing on sail in pursuit, Newman ordered "Révolutionaire" to focus on "Sémillante" whilst he pursued "Loire" in , accompanied by the brig under Commander Edward Brace. "Loire" and "Sémillante" separated to divide their pursuers; "Mermaid" and "Kangaroo" lost track of "Loire" in the early evening, and "Sémillante" evaded "Révolutionaire" after dark. "Mermaid" and "Kangaroo" eventually found "Loire" on 17 October, but after an inconclusive fight that left the British unable to pursue, "Loire" broke off the engagement and escaped. The next day "Loire" again engaged "Kangaroo" and "Anson",