The best wines of Basse Loire

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

Top wines of Basse Loire by region

Looking for a good wine of Basse Loire of Loire Valley among the top wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent wines of Basse 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 Basse Loire with technical and enological descriptions.

Great red wines of Basse Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Basse Loire

Red wines from the region of Basse Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef casserole, stuffed pumpkin or roast venison with green pepper sauce.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Basse Loire

On the nose the red wine of the region of Basse Loire. often reveals types of flavors of earthy, blackberry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, licorice or plum.

The best vintages in red wine of Basse Loire

  • 2013With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Basse Loire

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Merlot
  • Grolleau
  • Pinot Noir
  • Malbec

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Basse Loire

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

Discovering the wine region of Basse Loire

The Loire Valley is a key wine region. .

Great white wines of Basse Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Basse Loire

White wines from the region of Basse Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of alsatian sauerkraut, spanish paella or moroccan kefta balls.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Basse Loire

On the nose the white wine of the region of Basse Loire. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or lime and sometimes also flavors of minerality, lemon or pear. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Basse Loire. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Basse Loire

  • 2016With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Basse Loire

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Folle Blanche
  • Melon de Bourgogne

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Basse Loire

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

Discover the grape variety: Muscadine

Great sparkling wines of Basse Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Basse Loire

Sparkling wines from the region of Basse Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, stuffed tomatoes or steamed salmon marinated in herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Basse Loire

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Basse Loire. often reveals types of flavors of cream, rhubarb or tropical fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, red fruit or watermelon.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Basse Loire

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Basse Loire

  • Chardonnay
  • Gamay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Basse Loire

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

The word of the wine: Astringency

Chemical stimulation that tightens the mucous membranes of the mouth and causes a sensation of harshness, which is characteristic of the presence of tannins. With time, the tannins lose their harshness and become softer.

Great pink wines of Basse Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Basse Loire

Pink wines from the region of Basse Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of lamb tagine with prunes, bacalhau a bras (portuguese cod) or chicken chawarma.

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Basse Loire

  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Basse Loire

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

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sweet wines of Basse Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Basse Loire

Sweet wines from the region of Basse Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of mussels with chicken, parmesan crisps or yellow fish.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Basse Loire

  • Grolleau
  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Moscato

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Basse Loire

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

The word of the wine: Stopper (taste of)

A defect in the wine reminiscent of the smell and taste of mouldy cork.

Great other wines of Basse Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Basse Loire

Other wines from the region of Basse Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of risotto of the sea, peach and tuna verrine or haddock with potatoes.

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Basse Loire

  • Melon de Bourgogne

The word of the wine: Texture

In tasting, the equivalent of touch. It is the set of tactile sensations perceived by the mucous membranes of the mouth: silky, velvety, sticky, fatty, astringent, pasty, etc.

News from the vineyard of Basse Loire

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Solutré-Pouilly, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

Let’s have a look at Saint-Véran vineyard and discover the magnificent and very diverse landscapes of this appellation situated in the South of Bourgogne. Saint-Véran is one of the 5 Village appellations with Pouilly-Fuissé, Pouilly-Vinzelles, Pouilly-Loché and Viré-Clessé. Like them, it produces only white wines from the Chardonnay grape. What makes it special is that the vineyard is cut in two dinstinct parts by the vineyard of Pouilly-Fuissé. As anywhere else in the vineyard in Bourgogn ...

The Mâcon plus appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the appellation Mâcon plus geographical denomination . The tectonics and the very different nature of the rocks that make up the subsoil of this region explain the great variety of soils found in this part fo Bourgogne. It also explains why each wine offers a different personnality. This vid ...

Discover other regions and appellation of Basse Loire

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