Top 100 white wines of Basse Loire - Page 9

Discover the top 100 best white wines of Basse Loire of Centre Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Basse Loire and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Basse Loire

The Loire Valley is a key wine region. .

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Basse Loire

white wines from the region of Basse Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of penne with shrimp and zucchini, hummus (chickpea puree) or fillet of saithe with mustard.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Basse Loire

On the nose in the region of Basse Loire often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of microbio. In the mouth in the region of Basse Loire is a with a nice freshness.

Top wines in regions and sub-regions of Basse Loire