Discover the top 100 best pink wines of Loire Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the pink wines that are popular of Loire Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
). Fine, crunchy Cabernet Franc reds (Chinon, Bourgueil) on raspberry and ripe pepper. Elegant Crémants. ~70,000 ha, oceanic climate over 800 km.
Wines for fine dining.
Rich, ample whites with a golden robe, showing aromas of pear, quince, honey, smoke, ginger and spice. Made as structured dry wines (Alsace AOC), off-dry and sumptuous late-harvest sweet (vendange tardive, sélection de grains nobles). Lighter and crisper in Italy as Pinot Grigio (Veneto, Friuli). Also in Germany (Grauburgunder), Hungary (Szürkebarát) and Oregon. A grey mutation of Pinot Noir.
pink wines from the region of Loire Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of white wine fondue, magic cake cheese quiche or obelix's boar leg in the oven.
On the nose in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, pepper or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, grapefruit or citrus fruit. In the mouth in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
