Discover the top 100 best wines of Basse Loire of Centre Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the 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.
Dry, vivid and saline whites with a pale robe, slender mouthfeel and sharp acidity, with delicate aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, cut grass, iodine and marine mineral notes. Fine lees ageing adds richness and a brioche complexity. The absolute star of Muscadet AOC and Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine AOC. An autochthonous Burgundian variety (Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc), exiled to the Pays Nantais in the 17th century.
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 parsley knives, brioche shuttles or skewers of marinated white fish.
