The best wines of Haut-Poitou

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

Top wines of Haut-Poitou by region

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

Great white wines of Haut-Poitou

See the top 100 best white wines of Haut-Poitou

Want to buy a white wine of Haut-Poitou cheap or sell a white wine of Haut-Poitou at the best price on the market? Find out which ones are popular and which ones to keep in your cellar for a few more years.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Haut-Poitou

White wines from the region of Haut-Poitou go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of irish tartiflette, sautéed squid with parsley or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

The best vintages in white wine of Haut-Poitou

  • 2020With an average score of 3.40/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Haut-Poitou

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). 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 small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News from the vineyard of Haut-Poitou

Família Torres establishes new base in Galicia

Torres is best known for producing wines across Spanish regions including Catalunya, Rioja and Ribera del Duero. It also has an international presence with Miguel Torres in Chile and Marimar in Sonoma, California, but for more than a decade it has been producing wines in Galicia too. This aspect of its portfolio started with the purchase of a 6ha vineyard in the Salnés subregion, producing the upmarket wine Blanco Granito based on Rías Baixas’ star variety, Albariño. The wine is made from a uniq ...

Distilled: Biodynamic whisky takes centre stage

First past the post in a race for the world’s first biodynamic whisky release was Waterford Distillery’s Luna 1.1, made with biodynamic barley from three Irish farms. Matured in used and new American oak, French oak and vin doux naturel casks, the single malt joins Waterford’s Arcadian Series heritage range. Released towards the end of 2021 and priced at £89.95 per 70cl at Master of Malt and The Whisky Exchange, Waterford Luna 1.1 (Alc 50%) is fruity with mellow cereal and rye notes. The smooth ...

Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine La Ferme St-Martin, Beaumes de Venise

Onwards, upwards. The roads get narrower, the corners get tighter. I step out of the car when I finally reach the winery and the air is so much fresher here. I go to take a sip from my water bottle and a gust of wind makes it whistle. I stand with Thomas Jullien and we look over the vineyards. It’s not yet spring, and the vines look little more than sticks. ‘It’s a lunar landscape at the moment,’ he says, as a friend’s flock of 300 sheep has just passed through to graze on every scrap of green b ...