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 tagine with peas, garbure landaise or chicken wok with chinese noodles.

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, smoke or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, raspberry or cheese. 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
  • 2023With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.08/5

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

Auvergne vineyard on small altitude hillsides along the Allier and Loire, volcanic soils (basalt, granite). IGP Pays d'Urfé or Comtés Rhodaniens. Signature Gamay as red: fruity and fresh with red cherry, raspberry, redcurrant, violet and a volcanic mineral touch, fine tannins and refreshing palate. Fine Pinot Noir emerging.

Taut Chardonnay whites (citrus, white flowers), opulent Viognier (apricot). Medieval vineyard in renaissance.

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 country-style snow peas, quick crayfish chicken or lomo saltado.

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, minerality or pear and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit. 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
  • 2020With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.09/5

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: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.

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 shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fried squid, chicken liver cake or bacon-gruyere-tomato cake.

The best vintages in sparkling wine of Haute Loire

  • 0With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.20/5

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

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The word of the wine: Drawing (liqueur de)

In champagne and sparkling wines of traditional method, addition to the wine, at the time of bottling (tirage) of sugars and yeasts dissolved in wine. These components will provoke the second fermentation in the bottle leading to the formation of carbon dioxide bubbles.

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 paupiettes with white wine, quick beef bourguignon or potjevlesch (northern france).

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, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, peach or butter.

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

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Discover the grape variety: Pinenc

Structured, deeply coloured reds with a dark ruby robe, firm tannins and a dense palate, with signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), red pepper (hallmark), spices and herbaceous notes. Fine ageing potential, defining the identity of Béarn and Aveyron. Essential component of Madiran AOC and Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC. Synonym of Fer Servadou in Madiran, also called Braucol in Gaillac and Mansois in Marcillac. South-West French variety.

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 seafood risotto, thai shrimp soup (tom yam goong) or grandma's cherry clafoutis.

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, citrus or apples and sometimes also flavors of earthy, minerality or lemon.

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

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The word of the wine: Tries (harvest by)

Harvesting in several successive passages to harvest at their optimal concentration the grapes affected by noble rot. They allow the production of great sweet wines.

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 soft and inexpensive pasta gratin, marinated mussels with maroilles or chicken curry and onions.

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: Cuvée

Often followed by a name that allows for recognition and identification, the word "cuvée" designates a specific wine within the production of a winemaker. This wine is characterized by a specific grape variety, a type of maturation and an organoleptic profile. All the vintages of a domain constitute a range.

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 lamb confit with new potatoes, rabbit with green olives or leek and fresh salmon tart.

The best vintages in unknow wine of Haute Loire

  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.49/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.20/5

The best wineries and winemakers for unknow wine of Haute Loire

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