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 dombrés and pig tails, stuffed artichoke or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).

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
  • 2022With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.91/5

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 skate wings with black butter sauce, salmon and goat cheese quiche or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

    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

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      Discover the grape variety: Grolleau

      Grolleau noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Loire Valley). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Grolleau noir can be found in several vineyards: Loire Valley, South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Languedoc & Roussillon.

      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 shrimp curry (reunionese recipe), festive sea pot 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: Cup (size in)

        Specific to the Mediterranean vineyard, this short pruning which opens the stock in the shape of a corolla offers a good resistance to violent winds but does not allow any mechanization of the vine work.

        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 berber giblet frying pan, pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream or chicken curry (like in reunion island).

        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

        The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.