The best wines of Coteaux du Loir

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

Top wines of Coteaux du Loir by region

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

Great red wines of Coteaux du Loir

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Coteaux du Loir

Red wines from the region of Coteaux du Loir go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew express, quiche without eggs or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Coteaux du Loir

On the nose the red wine of the region of Coteaux du Loir. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, leather or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, vegetal or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in red wine of Coteaux du Loir

  • 2008With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Coteaux du Loir

  • Pineau D'Aunis
  • Gamay
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Côt

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Coteaux du Loir

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

    Discovering the wine region of Coteaux du Loir

    Coteaux du Loir blanc is a still white wine produced in the vineyards of the Loire, in the west of France and more precisely in the wine region of Touraine. Administratively, Coteaux du Loir blanc can be produced in the dePartments of Sarthe and Indre-et-Loire. Its Terroir benefits from a temperate Climate with an oceanic influence and degraded oceanic soils of chalk tuffeau, clay-limestone and flinty clay. The "Chenin B" grape variety is the only one that can be used to make white Coteaux du Loir wine.

    Coteaux du Loir white has the French AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) label as well as the European AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée) label. This wine is part of the Generic appellation Coteaux du Loir. You will find below the characteristics of the wines of this appellation Coteaux du Loir.

    Great white wines of Coteaux du Loir

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    Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Coteaux du Loir

    White wines from the region of Coteaux du Loir go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of marinated raw salmon ('gravad lax' in swedish), quiche lorraine or savoury cake base and various fillings.

    Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Coteaux du Loir

    On the nose the white wine of the region of Coteaux du Loir. often reveals types of flavors of apples, pear or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of lime, tropical fruit or spices. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Coteaux du Loir. is a with a nice freshness.

    The best vintages in white wine of Coteaux du Loir

    • 2008With an average score of 4.30/5
    • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
    • 2015With an average score of 4.11/5
    • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5
    • 2014With an average score of 3.98/5
    • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5

    The most used grape varieties in white wine of Coteaux du Loir

    • Chenin Blanc

    The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Coteaux du Loir

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

      Discover the grape variety: Côt

      Ribs have travelled a long way! In the Middle Ages it was indeed cultivated in the Yonne region. In Bordeaux, it was used in the production of vins clairets and was present in the Loire Valley where today it is only used in the AOC Touraine and Rosé d'Anjou. It goes by different names: Malbec in Bordeaux or Auxerrois in Cahors, in the Quercy vineyards, where it flourishes.it is a very old red grape variety with medium-sized bunches and berries with melting, juicy and sweet flesh. Very sensitive to frost, disease and temperature changes, it is very productive if preserved and if it reaches a good maturity.côt is used in the vineyards of several major appellations such as the AOC Médoc, Graves, Saint-Emilion, Pomerol, Bergerac, Pécharmant, Buzet, Malepère, Marcillac... Wines made from this grape variety are fruity, tannic, deep in colour and have good ageing potential Cultivated on a surface of 5.000 hectares in France, the côt is also very present in Argentina and Chile.

      Great sparkling wines of Coteaux du Loir

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      Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Coteaux du Loir

      Sparkling wines from the region of Coteaux du Loir go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of parillade of fish and seafood, impromptu fish fillets with cream and shallots or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

      The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Coteaux du Loir

      • Pineau D'Aunis
      • Chenin Blanc

      The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Coteaux du Loir

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

        The word of the wine: Length

        Persistence in the mouth of a wine measured in caudalies.

        Great pink wines of Coteaux du Loir

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        Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Coteaux du Loir

        Pink wines from the region of Coteaux du Loir go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of sweet and sour braised leg of lamb, salmon in foil in the microwave or clopinettes in field dresses.

        The best vintages in pink wine of Coteaux du Loir

        • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5

        The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Coteaux du Loir

        • Pineau D'Aunis
        • Cabernet Franc
        • Grolleau
        • Gamay

        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.

        News from the vineyard of Coteaux du Loir

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        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-Milly-Lamartine, 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 ...

        Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

        On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...