The best wines of Crémant de Loire

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

Top wines of Crémant de Loire by region

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

Great red wines of Crémant de Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Crémant de Loire

Red wines from the region of Crémant de Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of shrimp in hot sauce from cathylou, turkey blanquette with mushrooms or aperitif skewers edam/basilic/dry apricot.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Crémant de Loire

On the nose the red wine of the region of Crémant de Loire. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Crémant de Loire. is a powerful with fine and regular bubbles.

The best vintages in red wine of Crémant de Loire

  • 2014With an average score of 3.00/5
  • 2007With an average score of 2.70/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Crémant de Loire

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Crémant de Loire

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

Discovering the wine region of Crémant de Loire

Crémant de Loire is the regional appellation for Sparkling wines from Anjou, Saumur and Touraine - the heart of France's Loire Valley wine region. Chenin Blanc is the main ingredient. A wide range of other traditional Loire grape varieties can be used. These include the obvious choices of Chardonnay and Pinot Noir, but also Cabernet Franc, Pineau d'Aunis, Grolleau Noir and even Cabernet Sauvignon.

The star grape of the upper Loire, Sauvignon Blanc, is a notable (and intentional) omission here. Despite its high Acidity, Loire Sauvignon is not considered well-suited to sparkling wine production. It is interesting to note, however, that this grape variety is not excluded from Bordeaux sparkling wines. A good Crémant de Loire has a tight, persistent effervescence that denotes a traditional method rather than Tank production, and a Complex, nutty, slightly honeyed Nose.

Great white wines of Crémant de Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Crémant de Loire

White wines from the region of Crémant de Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of shrimp with garlic and orange, savoyard pizza (cream base) or pretzel and ode mauricette!.

The best vintages in white wine of Crémant de Loire

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Crémant de Loire

  • Jacquère
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Crémant de Loire

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

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

Great sparkling wines of Crémant de Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Crémant de Loire

Sparkling wines from the region of Crémant de Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fish and seafood gratin, chicken curry and onions or jars of sweet and sour pickles.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wine of Crémant de Loire

On the nose the sparkling wine of the region of Crémant de Loire. often reveals types of flavors of cream, melon or spices and sometimes also flavors of watermelon, red fruit or black fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of the region of Crémant de Loire. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Crémant de Loire

  • 2016With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.95/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Crémant de Loire

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Pinot Noir
  • Grolleau

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Crémant de Loire

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

The word of the wine: Cooperative cellar

A collective production structure to which winegrowers belong in order to pool their grapes, transform them into wine and ensure its marketing.

Great pink wines of Crémant de Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Crémant de Loire

Pink wines from the region of Crémant de Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of marmite dieppoise, chicken el diablo or gougèress.

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Crémant de Loire

  • Grolleau
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Crémant de Loire

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

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.

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