Top 100 wines of Crémant de Loire

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

Discovering the wine region of Crémant de Loire

Loire AOC for traditional-method sparkling wines (1975), a refined alternative to Champagne in Anjou, Saumur, Touraine. Fine, fresh bubbles with signature notes of green apple, pear, white flowers, brioche and a honeyed touch, a taut and thirst-quenching palate. Chenin Blanc as the base of Loire expression, complemented by round Chardonnay, Cabernet Franc (raspberry roses), Pinot Noir, Grolleau, Pineau d'Aunis. Hand-harvested, aged min.

9 months on laths. Chic aperitif.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).

Food and wine pairing with a wine of Crémant de Loire

wines from the region of Crémant de Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of mie goreng, chicken chawarma or chorizo puff pastry.

Organoleptic analysis of wine of Crémant de Loire

On the nose in the region of Crémant de Loire often reveals types of flavors of apples, green apple or minerality and sometimes also flavors of white peach, toasty or yeast. In the mouth in the region of Crémant de Loire is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.