Discover the top 100 best red wines of Loire Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the red 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.
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 Loire Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, traditional flemish carbonades or aiguillettes of duck with paprika and pan-fried ceps.
On the nose in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of earthy, earth or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, cherry or blackberry. In the mouth in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
