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.
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
white wines from the region of Loire Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of penne à la toscane, seafood and mushroom quiche or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).
On the nose in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, vegetal or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, pineapple or grapefruit. In the mouth in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
