The best wines of Centre Loire

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

Top wines of Centre Loire by region

Looking for a good wine of Centre Loire of Loire Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Centre Loire. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be appropriate with these exceptional wines. Learn more about the region and the wines of Centre Loire with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Centre Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Centre Loire

Red wines from the region of Centre Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of express veal stew in a pressure cooker, alsatian sauerkraut or quinoa patties with courgettes and fresh goat cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Centre Loire

On the nose the red wine of the region of Centre Loire. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tropical fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, lavender or apricot.

The best vintages in red wine of Centre Loire

  • 2009With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.05/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Centre Loire

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Centre Loire

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Discovering the wine region of Centre Loire

The Centre-Loire sub-region is located in the Loire Valley region, southeast of the Paris Basin. Its surface area is difficult to determine and the vineyards are made up of plots that vary in Size and are isolated, but also of plots of several hundred hectares. On a limestone base, the Centre-Loire has at least four types of soil: the terres blanches, Deep brown calcareous soils, which give the wines firmness, vivacity and fullness; the caillotes, Hard limestone soils, which give the wines pleasure, tenderness in their youth and a characteristic fruitiness; the grillotes, of friable limestone from which the wines take notes of candied fruits and honey; and the chailloux, siliceous with fine and coarse elements (clays, silts and sands, gravels, and pebbles), giving the wines firmness, persistent aromas, a Spicy nuance and a note of gunflint The caillotes and grillottes are shallow, stony soils, which Warm up quickly in the spring and have good rainwater Runoff, resulting in early ripening of the grapes for the production of fine, Soft, fruity wines. The semi-continental climate with microclimatic variations is ideal for the Sauvignon grape variety which gives white wines a rare harmony and perfection, and also ideal for the Pinot Noir which produces little known but no less surprising red wines.

The Centre-Loire region has nine appellations but is particularly well known for its AOC Sancerre, Quincy, Reuilly and Menetou-Salon. These appellations include those from the Auvergne vineyards (Saint-Pourçain, Côte-Roannaise and Côtes-du-Forez).

Great white wines of Centre Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Centre Loire

White wines from the region of Centre Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of cannelloni with salmon and spinach, quiche without pastry or chakchouka.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Centre Loire

On the nose the white wine of the region of Centre Loire. often reveals types of flavors of cream, wax or marmalade and sometimes also flavors of oaky, green apple or lime. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Centre Loire. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Centre Loire

  • 1998With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.55/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.48/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.37/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Centre Loire

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Centre Loire

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Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Great sparkling wines of Centre Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Centre Loire

Sparkling wines from the region of Centre Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), currywurst or gigolette of rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Centre Loire

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Centre Loire. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, biscuits or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or oak.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Centre Loire

  • 2018With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.91/5
  • N.V.With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Centre Loire

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Grolleau

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Centre Loire

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The word of the wine: Garde (wine of)

Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.

Great pink wines of Centre Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Centre Loire

Pink wines from the region of Centre Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of traditional flemish carbonades, royal couscous or chicken tagine with lemon confit (marrakech style).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Centre Loire

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Centre Loire. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cheese or spices and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, black fruit or floral.

The best vintages in pink wine of Centre Loire

  • 2018With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.86/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Centre Loire

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Grolleau
  • Gamay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Centre Loire

A wine route planned in the region of Centre Loire? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of the best pink wine of Centre Loire.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Great sweet wines of Centre Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Centre Loire

Sweet wines from the region of Centre Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of mexican salad with spicy dressing, broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry or home-made white pudding.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Centre Loire

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Centre Loire. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, beeswax or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of leather, plum or coffee. In the mouth the sweet wine of the region of Centre Loire. is a with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Centre Loire

  • 1964With an average score of 4.90/5
  • 1969With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1959With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1995With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1983With an average score of 4.30/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Centre Loire

  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Centre Loire

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The word of the wine: Chaptalization

The addition of sugar at the time of fermentation of the must, an ancient practice, but theorized by Jean-Antoine Chaptal at the dawn of the 19th century. The sugar is transformed into alcohol and allows the natural degree of the wine to be raised in a weak or cold year, or - more questionably - when the winegrower has a harvest that is too large to obtain good maturity.

Great natural sweet wines of Centre Loire

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

Natural sweet wines from the region of Centre Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of mussels carbonara, breaded fish (whiting) or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

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

  • Chenin Blanc

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

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Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Great unknow wines of Centre Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Centre Loire

Unknow wines from the region of Centre Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar with honey, beef colombo bourguignon style or duck breast with honey sauce.

The best vintages in unknow wine of Centre Loire

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Centre Loire

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News from the vineyard of Centre Loire

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