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 pljeskavica (balkan hamburger), pork gyros or duck parmentier.

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, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, minerality or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Centre Loire. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Centre Loire

  • 2020With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.29/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.12/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Centre Loire

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay

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 salmon and zucchini gratin, ham and comté quiche or moroccan kefta balls.

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, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of smoke, apples or quince. 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

  • 2001With an average score of 4.63/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 1996With an average score of 4.48/5
  • 1997With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.42/5

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: 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 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 scottish haggis, alsatian sauerkraut or rabbit with white wine and mushrooms.

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, cream or grapefruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Centre Loire

  • 2018With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2017With 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
  • 2014With an average score of 3.89/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Centre Loire

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

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling 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 sparkling wine of Centre Loire.

The word of the wine: Sweet (flavor)

The flavour provided by the residual sugars naturally present in the wine as well as by certain alcohols. This sensation can range from a simple impression of smoothness to a clear sweetness. We speak of roundness, fatness and mellowness.

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 tournedos rossini, caramelized lamb mice or delicious thai chicken.

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, cream or cherry and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Centre Loire. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Centre Loire

  • 2021With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 0With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.04/5

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 smoked salmon pasta gratin, quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese or chicken chop suey.

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, cream or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or quince. 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
  • 1995With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1993With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1959With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 1988With 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: 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 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 lobster tail armorican style, provencal bourride 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: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Great other wines of Centre Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Centre Loire

Other 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 with curry, cod crumble with coconut milk or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Centre Loire

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Centre Loire

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The word of the wine: Budding

Phase of the vegetative cycle of the vine corresponding to the bursting of the buds and the appearance of the first leaves.

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 caramelized beef with onions, veal curry or wild boar, roe deer or doe leg.

The best vintages in unknow wine of Centre Loire

  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Centre Loire

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