Chenin blanc is the dominant grape variety in the middle Loire where it produces a wide range of styles, sparkling wine, dry, off dry and sweet wines. Dry and off dry wines have medium intensity aromas of green apple and lemon  (sometimes with a steely smoky character) medium alcohol, and noticeable high acidity often balanced with some residual sugar for an off dry style Typically good to very good in quality and in expensive to mid-pirced with some outstanding and premium priced options Outstanding quality producer eg Domaine Huet