Discover the top 100 best sparkling wines of Loire Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the sparkling 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.
Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.
sparkling wines from the region of Loire Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of mi sao, sophie's tuna cake or small croissants with smoked salmon (toast).
On the nose in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of green apple, apricot or pear and sometimes also flavors of cheese, microbio or tree fruit. In the mouth in the region of Loire Valley is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
