Discover the top 100 best white wines of Loire Valley as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white 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.
Very expressive, lively aromatic whites with a pale golden colour, crisp palate with fresh acidity, signature aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit), boxwood, blackcurrant bud and mineral notes (flint). Star of Sancerre AOC, Pouilly-Fumé AOC and Pessac-Léognan AOC, defines the great whites of the Loire and Bordeaux. French white variety from Bordeaux and the Loire, exported to New Zealand, South Africa and Chile.
white wines from the region of Loire Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese, fricadella or salmon and avocado chirashi.
On the nose in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, citrus fruit or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of pineapple, cream or grapefruit. In the mouth in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
