Chenin Blanc center (5)

I believe the answer is:

loire

(Other definitions for loire that I've seen before include "French river (Orleans, Tours, Nantes)" , "European river" , "Longest river in France" , "part of France" , "French department" .)

I've seen this clue in the Newsday.

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