The best wines of Saone-et-Loire

Discover the best wines of Saone-et-Loire of Pays d'Oc as well as the best winemakers of Saone-et-Loire and estates of Saone-et-Loire to visit. Explore the popular grape varieties of Saone-et-Loire and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Top wines of Saone-et-Loire by region

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

Great red wines of Saone-et-Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Saone-et-Loire

Red wines from the region of Saone-et-Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal paupiettes with onions and tomatoes, country-style snow peas or leg of wild boar.

The best vintages in red wine of Saone-et-Loire

  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.20/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Saone-et-Loire

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay
  • Chardonnay
  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The best wineries and winemakers for red wine of Saone-et-Loire

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Discovering the wine region of Saone-et-Loire

Saône-et-Loire is the PGI title for wines produced in the administrative department of the same name in Southern Burgundy. The department is best known for its AOC classified Vineyards and villages in the Côte Chalonnaise and Mâcon, but the PGI has yet to relax the winemaking laws for producers. That said, the Grape varieties allowed in the PGI laws are definitely Burgundian. Pinot Noir, Gamay and Chardonnay are joined by the lesser known grapes of Auxerrois, Sauvignon Blanc and Caesar.

However, as most of the department's best vineyard sites are devoted to the production of AOC level wines such as Rully or Mercurey, these wines are not very common. The department is situated between the Loire and the Saône - the former before it flows North to the vineyards of the Loire Valley and the latter before it flows south through Beaujolais to the Rhône. The topography of the region is shaped by these two rivers. Their wide valleys are separated by a hilly plateau in the centre of the department.

Great white wines of Saone-et-Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Saone-et-Loire

White wines from the region of Saone-et-Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of leeks with ham and béchamel sauce, tuna and mozzarella pie or tuna, pepper and tomato quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Saone-et-Loire

On the nose the white wine of the region of Saone-et-Loire. often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Saone-et-Loire. is a powerful.

The best vintages in white wine of Saone-et-Loire

  • 2019With an average score of 4.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Saone-et-Loire

  • Chardonnay
  • Sauvignon Gris
  • Pinot Gris

The best wineries and winemakers for white wine of Saone-et-Loire

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay 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 bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Great sparkling wines of Saone-et-Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a sparkling wine of Saone-et-Loire

Sparkling wines from the region of Saone-et-Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best wineries and winemakers for sparkling wine of Saone-et-Loire

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The word of the wine: Vintage

Year of production of a wine, it is usually indicated on the label.

Great pink wines of Saone-et-Loire

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Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Saone-et-Loire

Pink wines from the region of Saone-et-Loire go well with generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The best vintages in pink wine of Saone-et-Loire

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5

Discover the grape variety: Pinot gris

Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.

News from the vineyard of Saone-et-Loire

Chablis: #locationmatters by Yang LU

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this first 90-second clip, Yang LU explains how location is the key to understanding “Why Chablis is special”. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. 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.bourgogne-wines ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Vinzelles

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-Vinzelles, 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/BourgogneW ...

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