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 venison leg in casserole, ollada (catalonia) or rabbit italian style.

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, raspberry or white pepper and sometimes also flavors of cedar, non oak or oak. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Coteaux du Loir. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

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 3.93/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2018With 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

    Loire AOC (1948) north of Tours in the Loir valley, ~75 ha on Turonian tufa and silex clay, medieval monastic vineyard. Pineau d'Aunis is king in native reds (48%): airy and spicy with notes of strawberry, raspberry, fresh herbs and a characteristic white pepper touch, fine tannins — also vivid rosés (14%). Chenin is king in whites (38%): dry and upright with notes of golden apple, honey, flowers and a mineral touch. Immediate neighbour of Jasnières.

    A wine to discover.

    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 cod brandade, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or leek and fresh salmon tart.

    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, peach or minerality and sometimes also flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit. 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: Cabernet franc

      Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

      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 knife feet, cioppino (fricassee of the sea with tomatoes) or apple cake.

      The best vintages in sparkling wine of Coteaux du Loir

      • 0With an average score of 4.40/5

      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: Pinot meunier

        Cultivated in the 19th century in all the northern vineyards, this black grape variety has largely regressed since. Very present in the Marne valley, it constitutes a third of the vineyards in Champagne, alongside pinot noir and chardonnay with which it is often blended. It brings roundness and red and yellow fruit aromas to champagnes. Pinot meunier is also the dominant grape variety in red and rosé wines in the Orleans AOC and the rare Touraine-Noble-Joué, a grey wine. Syn.: meunier.

        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 traditional tunisian couscous, skate with capers or caramel chicken.

        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: Pineau d'Aunis

        Light, spicy reds with a clear ruby robe, fine tannins and fresh acidity, with characteristic aromas of black pepper, red fruit (raspberry, redcurrant), spice and herbal notes. Airy, refreshing palate with a signature peppery finish. Also made as very expressive, taut rosés. Star of Coteaux du Vendômois AOC, present in Anjou, Touraine and Coteaux du Loir AOC. Autochthonous Loire Valley variety, present since the 12th century (favourite wine of Henry Plantagenet).