The Winery Henri Poiron of Pays Nantais of Loire Valley

Winery Henri Poiron
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 32 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Pays Nantais in the region of Loire Valley
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The Winery Henri Poiron is one of the world's great estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Pays Nantais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Henri Poiron wines

Looking for the best Winery Henri Poiron wines in Pays Nantais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Henri Poiron wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Henri Poiron wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Henri Poiron

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Henri Poiron

How Winery Henri Poiron wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of pasta with shrimp, parmesan crisps or monkfish blanquette with saffron.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Henri Poiron

On the nose the white wine of Winery Henri Poiron. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit, apples or peach. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Henri Poiron. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Henri Poiron

  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Henri Poiron.

  • Melon de Bourgogne
  • Melon
  • Chardonnay
  • Muscat Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Pays Nantais

Atlantic outlet of the Loire around Nantes, kingdom of Muscadet. Melon de Bourgogne signature in white: dry and iodised with signature notes of citrus, green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs and a saline mineral touch, taut and refreshing palate — the ideal companion for oysters and seafood. 'Sur lie' mention adds light spritz and brioche complexity. Lively Gros Plant and trenchant Folle Blanche.

4 Muscadet AOCs including benchmark Sèvre-et-Maine.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Henri Poiron

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Henri Poiron

How Winery Henri Poiron wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of small stuffed provençal dishes, pigeon with bacon and mushrooms or rabbit with kriek and cherries.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Henri Poiron.

  • Chardonnay
  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.

The top red wines of Winery Henri Poiron

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Henri Poiron

How Winery Henri Poiron wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of cornish pasties, lamb garam massala or roast doe in the oven.

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Henri Poiron.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Cupbearer

Person in charge of choosing and serving wines. Old term for the sommelier.

The top pink wines of Winery Henri Poiron

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Henri Poiron

How Winery Henri Poiron wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of tunisian haja, codfish portuguese style or turkey osso bucco.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Henri Poiron.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay
  • Merlot

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.

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Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Elegant reds, light in colour with silky tannins, showing strawberry, cherry and raspberry aromas, evolving to forest floor, mushroom and spice with age. Fresh acidity, delicate finish. Star of the Côte d'Or (Romanée-Conti, Chambertin, Volnay), pillar of Champagne (Blanc de Noirs) and signature of Oregon, Central Otago and Sonoma Coast. An early-ripening Burgundian variety, one of the world's greatest.

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