The best wines of Coteaux d'Ancenis

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

Top wines of Coteaux d'Ancenis by region

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

Great red wines of Coteaux d'Ancenis

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Coteaux d'Ancenis

Red wines from the region of Coteaux d'Ancenis go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with dark beer, saltimbocca alla romana or venison leg with tomato sauce.

The best vintages in red wine of Coteaux d'Ancenis

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Coteaux d'Ancenis

  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Coteaux d'Ancenis

The Coteaux d'Ancenis is a small wine region located around the town of Ancenis, halfway between Nantes and Angers, in the western Part of the Loire Valley. The wines can be red, rosé or white. The red and rosé wines are made mainly from Gamay (although up to 10% Cabernet Franc is allowed). Pinot Gris is the only grape variety allowed for white wines.

The region also has a tradition of producing a Sweet, late-harvested Pinot Gris, known locally - and often labelled - as "Malvoisie" (wine producers in western Switzerland - Vaud and Valais, in particular - have a similar naming convention). The portfolio of wines associated with Coteaux d'Ancenis is thus somewhat broader than that of its neighbouring appellations, Muscadet and Gros Plant du Pays Nantais. These two appellations produce only white wines and have only one authorized grape variety. Coteaux d'Ancenis wines are generally single-varietal (although there is some Cabernet Franc in the reds), and are often labeled as such.

Great white wines of Coteaux d'Ancenis

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Coteaux d'Ancenis

White wines from the region of Coteaux d'Ancenis go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in white wine of Coteaux d'Ancenis

  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Coteaux d'Ancenis

  • Melon de Bourgogne

Discover the grape variety: Melon

Melon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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 to medium sized bunches and small grapes. Melon blanc can be found in several vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Languedoc & Roussillon.

Great pink wines of Coteaux d'Ancenis

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Coteaux d'Ancenis

Pink wines from the region of Coteaux d'Ancenis go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Coteaux d'Ancenis

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Coteaux d'Ancenis. often reveals types of flavors of vegetal, citrus fruit.

The best vintages in pink wine of Coteaux d'Ancenis

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Coteaux d'Ancenis

  • Gamay Noir

Discover the grape variety: Gamay noir

Gamay is a Burgundian grape variety that has existed since the 14th century. For fear of competition with the pinot noir of Burgundy, gamay was finally uprooted and planted in the Beaujolais region, from Mâcon to Lyon. These siliceous and granitic soils suit it perfectly, and it gives its best here. But it is also planted all over France, such as in Lorraine, in the Loire Valley, in Bugey, in Savoie and in Auvergne. Gamay is early and very productive and needs to be limited so that quality prevails over quantity. Short winter pruning of the shoots and high density of vines per hectare are the methods that allow it to produce very fruity, fresh and greedy red wines. Gamay is also very popular in red wine futures, and produces wines from the Beaujolais region with very interesting character and ageing potential. The AOCs Crémant-de-Bourgogne, Mâcon, Anjou, Touraine, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Côtes-d'Auvergne, Saint-Pourçain, Bugey, Gaillac, Côtes du Luberon... and many vins de pays are proud of it. Today, about 36,000 hectares of Gamay are cultivated in France, including 22,000 hectares in Beaujolais.

News from the vineyard of Coteaux d'Ancenis

Old Vine Charter: Perth’s Swan Valley to preserve historic vines

Old vines from Western Australia’s Swan Valley will be protected in the soon-to-be launched Swan Valley Old Vine Charter (OVC). More than 20 wineries from this historic region, a 30-minute drive from the state capital of Perth, are participating. The programme will see grapevines from 35 to 125 years of age registered and preserved. Participating wineries include Talijancich Wines, Nikola Estate, John Kosovich Wines, Mandoon Estate and Sandalford Wines. While the vines are predominantly Shiraz, ...

Verona to be home to Italy’s largest wine museum and visitor centre

Known to wine enthusiasts for one of the world’s best known annual wine fairs, Vinitaly, Verona is about to host a poli-functional wine museum and visitor centre that promises to rival similar enterprises in Bordeaux and Porto. The Museo del Vino (MuVin) project was officially unveiled at Vinitaly earlier this month, with the endorsement of Italian tourism minister Massimo Garavaglia, Roberta Garibaldi of Italy’s national tourism agency, and Prof Diego Begalli, director of the department of busi ...

Port producer proposes new classification for ‘young harvest’ releases

Albino Jorge Sousa, owner of Port estate Quinta da Boeira, said his proposal for a new classification called ‘Full Body-Young Harvest’ Ports would inject cashflow earlier for Port producers. Jorge Sousa urged the Port sector to ‘wake up’ to meet what he said was growing demand for younger Ports from wine buyers and importers over the past two years. His proposal comes amid wider efforts to help reinvigorate the Port category. This year, Portugal’s Port and Douro Wine Institute, the I ...