Discover the top 100 best red wines of Basse Loire of Centre Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red wines that are popular of Basse Loire and the best vintages to taste in this region.
IGP designation in the Pays Nantais (Loire-Atlantique), gneiss, mica-schist and granite draining soils, mild humid oceanic climate between Nantes and the Atlantic. Folle Blanche and Chardonnay are the signature whites: mineral with citrus and oceanic tension, delicate fruit. Melon de Bourgogne is the historic companion of Muscadet. Gamay for fruity rosé.
Cabernets and Pinot Noir in light reds; fine acidity preserved by Atlantic influence.
Vibrant and fruity rosés with a pale salmon colour, a tender palate and fresh acidity, on aromas of strawberry, raspberry, redcurrant, candy and spring flowers. Light and thirst-quenching finish. Star of Rosé d'Anjou AOC (a pleasing off-dry rosé) and backbone of Loire and Touraine rosés. Occasionally vinified as light reds and sparkling rosés. Native Loire grape from Anjou and Touraine, once the most widely planted variety in Anjou before Cabernet Franc.
red wines from the region of Basse Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with mustard, cajun jumbalaya rice or wild rabbit with cider.
