The best wines of Loire Valley

Discover the best wines of Loire Valley as well as the best winemakers of Loire Valley and estates of Loire Valley to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Loire Valley and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Loire Valley by region

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.

Great red wines of Loire Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Loire Valley

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 melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, osso bucco of lamb or cassoulet of yesteryear.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Loire Valley

On the nose the red wine of the region of Loire Valley. often reveals types of flavors of earth, spices or cherry and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Loire Valley. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Loire Valley

  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Loire Valley

  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Merlot
  • Negrette

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Loire Valley

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Discovering the wine region of Loire Valley

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.

Great white wines of Loire Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Loire Valley

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 jambalaya (louisiana), quick and easy baked fish or tarte tatin.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Loire Valley

On the nose the white wine of the region of Loire Valley. often reveals types of flavors of tropical, pear or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, tropical fruit or non oak. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Loire Valley. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Loire Valley

  • 2007With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.09/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Loire Valley

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Pinot Blanc
  • Malvasia
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Loire Valley

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Discover the grape variety: Cinsault

Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

Great sparkling wines of Loire Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Loire Valley

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 beef with cider, country cabbage or autumn duck aiguillette.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Loire Valley

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Loire Valley. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, earthy or minerality. 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.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Loire Valley

  • 2017With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.84/5
  • N.V.With an average score of 3.83/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Loire Valley

  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Ugni blanc
  • Gamay
  • Pineau D'Aunis

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Loire Valley

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The word of the wine: Crémant

AOC sparkling wine made by traditional method, with specific constraints in the regions of Alsace, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Die, Jura, Limoux and the Loire Valley, as well as in Luxembourg.

Great pink wines of Loire Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Loire Valley

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 delicious bourguignon, summer orecchiette or aiguillette of duck normandy style.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Loire Valley

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Loire Valley. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, red fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, raspberry or melon. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Loire Valley. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Loire Valley

  • 2020With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2021With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.87/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Loire Valley

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Grolleau
  • Negrette
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Loire Valley

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

Great sweet wines of Loire Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Loire Valley

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 chinese fondue, chicken with scampi for christmas or spring pie with manson.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Loire Valley

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.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Loire Valley

  • 2016With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Loire Valley

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Pinot Gris
  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Muscat Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Loire Valley

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The word of the wine: Bite

Said of a wine with exacerbated acidity.

Great natural sweet wines of Loire Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a natural-sweet wine of Loire Valley

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 tagliatelle with scallops, thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong) or apple cake.

The most used grape varieties in natural-sweet wine of Loire Valley

  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for natural-sweet wine of Loire Valley

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Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great other wines of Loire Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Loire Valley

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 nanie's diced ham quiche, shrimp with garlic and orange or provencal bourride.

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Loire Valley

  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Loire Valley

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The word of the wine: Fumet

Older synonym for bouquet.

Great unknow wines of Loire Valley

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Loire Valley

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 stuffed red mullet ballotines, rabbit marinated with herbs and mustard or hawaiian pizza.

The best vintages in unknow wine of Loire Valley

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.56/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.37/5

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Loire Valley

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