The Les Caves de la Loire of Loire Valley

Les Caves de la Loire - Anjou
The winery offers 74 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Les Caves de la Loire.
It is ranked in the top 991 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley
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The Les Caves de la Loire is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 74 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Les Caves de la Loire wines

Looking for the best Les Caves de la Loire wines in Loire Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Les Caves de la Loire 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 Les Caves de la Loire wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Les Caves de la Loire

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Les Caves de la Loire

How Les Caves de la Loire wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, the secrets of croque-monsieur or gigolette of rabbit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Les Caves de la Loire

  • 2018With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 1997With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.46/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Les Caves de la Loire.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Pinot Noir
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

It's quite telling that this brief overview of the region's wines doesn't even mention the Loire Valley's two most famous wines - Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. White wines are clearly the strong point of the Loire Valley and represent the vast majority of production. A significant proportion of these are produced under PGI appellations, most commonly the IGP Loire (formerly Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France), which covers the whole region. The main white Grape varieties used for the production of white wines in the Loire Valley are Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne and, more popular than the traditional, Chardonnay.

The top pink wines of Les Caves de la Loire

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Les Caves de la Loire

How Les Caves de la Loire wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef tongue with pickle sauce, endives with ham or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Les Caves de la Loire

On the nose the pink wine of Les Caves de la Loire. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, raspberry or microbio and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Les Caves de la Loire

  • 2019With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Les Caves de la Loire.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay
  • Grolleau
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

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.

The top white wines of Les Caves de la Loire

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Les Caves de la Loire

How Les Caves de la Loire wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salt crusted sea bass, mussels with chicken or goat cheese and bacon quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Les Caves de la Loire

On the nose the white wine of Les Caves de la Loire. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, tropical fruit or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of lime, floral or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Les Caves de la Loire. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Les Caves de la Loire

  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.75/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.66/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Les Caves de la Loire.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Vaccaresis

Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.

The top sweet wines of Les Caves de la Loire

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Les Caves de la Loire

How Les Caves de la Loire wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of rice with seafood, the thieboudienne (senegal) or rice with milk.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Les Caves de la Loire.

  • Chenin Blanc

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.

The top sparkling wines of Les Caves de la Loire

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Les Caves de la Loire

How Les Caves de la Loire wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pike quenelles with lobster bisque sauce, croque madame or lebanese hummus.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Les Caves de la Loire

On the nose the sparkling wine of Les Caves de la Loire. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, tree fruit or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the sparkling wine of Les Caves de la Loire. is a powerful with a nice vivacity and a fine and pleasant bubble.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Les Caves de la Loire.

  • Chenin Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Grolleau
  • Cabernet Franc

The word of the wine: Varietal wine

Name given to the local wine (IGP), produced from a single grape variety that gives the wine its characteristics of structure and aroma. The Languedoc is the leading producer of this type of wine, from most of the major French grape varieties.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Les Caves de la Loire

Planning a wine route in the of Loire Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Les Caves de la Loire.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Les Caves de la Loire and wines from the region

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Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

The word of the wine: Vaccaresis

Black grape variety, one of the 13 of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, which can be used in a blend in this appellation and other neighbouring AOCs (Côtes-du-Rhône, Gigondas...). It produces a floral, elegant and fresh wine, which balances the warmth of the Grenache. It is rare.

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