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 delicious bourguignon, pan-fried black pudding with apples or aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese.

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 3.96/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.68/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Basse Loire

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Grolleau
  • Malbec
  • Grenache
  • Merlot

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 traditional welsh dark beer, seafood, chorizo and chicken paella from patou or roast doe in the oven.

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 grapefruit, ginger or floral and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or vegetal. 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

  • 2004With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.69/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Basse Loire

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

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: 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 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 bourguignon with cookéo, fricadella or light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream).

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 non oak and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, floral or red fruit.

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
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.89/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Basse Loire

  • Chardonnay
  • Gamay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Folle Blanche

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: Wine library

Cellar in which are kept bottles that retrace the history of a domain, a vintage, an exceptional wine, etc., and which constitute a collection. It is also said of a place that offers a very wide choice of wines served by the glass. The oenotheques are more and more widespread in the living rooms opened to the public.

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 such as recipes .

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: Chenin blanc

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.

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 scallops on a bed of leeks, delicious moroccan fritters or flounder fillets, lemon butter.

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Basse Loire

  • Melon de Bourgogne

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: Paille (wine of)

A sweet wine obtained by passerillage after harvesting bunches of grapes placed on racks or hung in well-ventilated premises.

News from the vineyard of Basse Loire

EPI purchases Super Tuscan producer Isole e Olena

The De Marchi family established the 56ha estate back in 1956, and it is now firmly established as one of the region’s leading producers. Isole e Olena played a key role in reviving the quality of Chianti in the 1970s, and its flagship wine – Cepparello, a barrique-aged Sangiovese from old vines – is regarded as one of the original Super Tuscans. A Piedmont lawyer called Francesco De Marchi founded the business, but his visionary son – Paulo De Marchi – has driven its rise to prominence. He is r ...

Laithwaites launches wine in 100% recycled glass bottle

The W/O (standing for ‘without’) Frappato 2020 – an organic Sicilian red – is packaged in a bottle made with ‘wild’ glass (the name bottle manufacturer Estal has given to its 100% recycled glass). The launch, which forms part of the company’s pledge to become Net Zero and halve its carbon footprint by 2030, marked a ‘UK first for wine’, according to the online wine merchant. It follows a recent audit commissioned from EcoAct – a specialist company advising on sustainability, which sh ...

Walls’ hidden gems: Mas de Libian, Ardèche

Our feet crunched through layers of dry oak leaves as we climbed a pebbly path towards the vineyards behind the farmhouse. Roots go deep here. Not just the tall oaks and squat vines, but families too. I walked the vineyards at Mas de Libian with Hélène Thibon, but it was her father Jean-Pierre that greeted me when I arrived. Hélène’s sister Catherine was out front with Bambi the horse, ploughing the sandier plots. Later, we tasted in the winery with Hélène’s son Aurélien. Three generations of a ...

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