Looking for a good wine of Loire Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Loire Valley. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Loire Valley with technical and enological descriptions.
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Red wines from the region of Loire Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of american style beef marinade, rice with paprika and merguez or braised (green) cabbage.
On the nose the red wine of the region of Loire Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, pepper or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of dried fruit, leather or oaky. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Loire Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
It's quite telling that this brief overview of the region's wines doesn't even mention the Loire Valley's two most famous wines - Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. White wines are clearly the strong point of the Loire Valley and represent the vast majority of production. A significant proportion of these are produced under PGI appellations, most commonly the IGP Loire (formerly Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France), which covers the whole region. The main white Grape varieties used for the production of white wines in the Loire Valley are Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne and, more popular than the traditional, Chardonnay.
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White wines from the region of Loire Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of shrimp and zucchini with curry and coconut milk, sole fillets with shrimp and curry or the coughing cat's apple crumble.
On the nose the white wine of the region of Loire Valley. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, white peach or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of spices, nectarine or yellow apple. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Loire Valley. is a with a nice freshness.
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Sacy blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Auvergne). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sacy blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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Sparkling 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 kamounia : tunisian beef stew, suckling pig leg in the oven or rabbit with hunter's sauce.
On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Loire Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cream, clove or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, apples or green apple. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Loire Valley. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.
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Pink 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 cicadas at the chib, cajun jumbalaya rice or rabbit with green olives.
On the nose the pink wine of the region of Loire Valley. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, oak or pepper and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, stone or tomatoes. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Loire Valley. is a with a nice freshness.
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It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
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Sweet wines from the region of Loire Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of salmon and zucchini gratin, festive sea pot or aveyron truffle.
On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Loire Valley. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or microbio and sometimes also flavors of honey, oak.
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Wine that is too old, faded or has suffered from handling such as racking or bottling. In the first case it is too late, in the second case the wine must be put to rest for a few weeks in the cellar.
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Natural sweet wines from the region of Loire Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of linguine with shrimp and spicy tomato sauce, fillets of sole or yoghurt cake.
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Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.
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Other wines from the region of Loire Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of gratin of fresh chard (green and ribs), catalan zarzuela or couscous.
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The practice of removing excess bunches of grapes from certain vines, usually in July, but sometimes later. This is often necessary, but not always a good thing, as the remaining grapes tend to gain weight.
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Unknow wines from the region of Loire Valley go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of casserons in the country style, rack of lamb with herbs or stuffed artichoke.
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