The best wines of Haute Loire

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

Top wines of Haute Loire by region

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

Great red wines of Haute Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Haute Loire

Red wines from the region of Haute Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal cutlets au gratin, potjevleesch or chicken liver cake.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Haute Loire

On the nose the red wine of the region of Haute Loire. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, minerality or red currant and sometimes also flavors of black currant, red cherry or blackberry. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Haute Loire. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in red wine of Haute Loire

  • 2007With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.76/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Haute Loire

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Haute Loire

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

Discovering the wine region of Haute Loire

Haute Loire is an unofficial name for the wine-producing communes of the Loire Valley located upstream (South and east) from Touraine. It includes two of the Loire's most famous appellations - Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume - along with a number of lesser known appellations such as Orléans, Valencay, Quincy and Côtes du Forez. The concept of a "Haute Loire" sub-region is necessary because the appellations that make it up are not grouped by an administrative or historical region; their main commonality is their proximity to the Loire River. Most other French wine regions correspond closely to an administrative region or department (e.

g. Alsace, Burgundy, Champagne, Provence). There is indeed a department of the Loire, but it is hundreds of miles upstream from the heart of the Loire Vineyard. Ironically, it is home to two of the least known appellations in the Loire Valley: Côte Roannaise and Côtes du Forez.

Like nowhere else on the Loire, these two regions specialize in red and rosé wines made from Gamay. Their style of wine and their sandy, granitic soils mean that they have more in common with Beaujolais (just 50 km to the east) than with any other Loire appellation.

Great white wines of Haute Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Haute Loire

White wines from the region of Haute Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of croziflette, clams in white wine or traditional hungarian goulash.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Haute Loire

On the nose the white wine of the region of Haute Loire. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, red fruit or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, green herbs or floral. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Haute Loire. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Haute Loire

  • 2007With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.88/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Haute Loire

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Fumé Blanc
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Haute Loire

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

Discover the grape variety: Pinenc

Great sparkling wines of Haute Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Haute Loire

Sparkling wines from the region of Haute Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed veal breast, rabbit in white wine (casserole) or rabbit with tomato.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Haute Loire

  • 2008With an average score of 3.00/5

The most used grape varieties in sparkling wine of Haute Loire

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pineau D'Aunis
  • Pinenc

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Haute Loire

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

The word of the wine: Pulp

Fleshy and juicy part of the grape berry, it contains sugars, organic acids and various nitrogenous and mineral compounds.

Great pink wines of Haute Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Haute Loire

Pink wines from the region of Haute Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal cutlets with savoy tomme, rabbit in sauce or wild boar with honey.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Haute Loire

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Haute Loire. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or grass and sometimes also flavors of red currant, stone or wild strawberries.

The best vintages in pink wine of Haute Loire

  • 2010With an average score of 4.19/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Haute Loire

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Pinot Gris
  • Chardonnay
  • Cabernet Franc

The best wineries and winemakers for pink wine of Haute Loire

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

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.

Great sweet wines of Haute Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Haute Loire

Sweet wines from the region of Haute Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of monkfish tail with coconut milk and curry, bouillabaisse like in marseille or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Haute Loire

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Haute Loire. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, non oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, oak or vegetal.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Haute Loire

  • 2011With an average score of 4.44/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Haute Loire

  • Romorantin
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc

The best wineries and winemakers for sweet wine of Haute Loire

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

The word of the wine: BSA

Brut sans année, is said of non-vintage champagnes. It is the technical name of the first price champagne made from wines of different years. They are most often called Tradition, Carte blanche, Réserve. To be drunk quickly, rather as an aperitif.

Great other wines of Haute Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a other wine of Haute Loire

Other wines from the region of Haute Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of pork chops with curry and honey, shrimp with cream and fettuccine or lamb curry indian style.

The most used grape varieties in other wine of Haute Loire

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Pinot Noir

The best wineries and winemakers for other wine of Haute Loire

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

The word of the wine: Sommelier

Person working in a restaurant and responsible for the wine service. The head sommelier is responsible for putting together the wine list, managing the sommelier brigade, and ensuring the sale of wines according to the dishes (food and wine pairing).

Great unknow wines of Haute Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a unknow wine of Haute Loire

Unknow wines from the region of Haute Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of veal cutlets parmigiana, watercress salad with vitamins or moroccan kefta balls.

The best vintages in unknow wine of Haute Loire

  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.20/5

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Haute Loire

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

News from the vineyard of Haute Loire

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

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-Mancey, 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/BourgogneWine ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Igé

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-Igé, 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 availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ ...

The Mâcon plus appellation seen by Théo et Hugo Merlin

Théo and Paul Merlin are winegrowers at the Domaine Merlin, they emphasizes the characteristics of the appellation Mâcon La Roche Vineuse. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (March 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogn ...

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