The Winery Nicolas Idiart of Loire Valley

Winery Nicolas Idiart - 1911
The winery offers 23 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 567 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Winery Nicolas Idiart is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Nicolas Idiart wines

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

The top red wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Nicolas Idiart

How Winery Nicolas Idiart wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or veal such as recipes of romazava (madagascar), quick salmon and zucchini lasagna or chicken and sausage stew with carrots.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart

On the nose the red wine of Winery Nicolas Idiart. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, nutmeg or chocolate. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Nicolas Idiart. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.43/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.34/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Petit Verdot
  • Grenache

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 Winery Nicolas Idiart

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Nicolas Idiart

How Winery Nicolas Idiart wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of macaroonade from sète, sautéed squid with parsley or nanie's diced ham quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Nicolas Idiart. often reveals types of flavors of citrus fruit, red fruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of strawberries.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.52/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Mourvedre

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.

The top sparkling wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Winery Nicolas Idiart

How Winery Nicolas Idiart wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of braised (green) cabbage, rice croquettes with salmon or salmon and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart

On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery Nicolas Idiart. often reveals types of flavors of apples, brioche or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart

  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart.

  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Rough

Wine without finesse with rough tannins.

The top white wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Nicolas Idiart

How Winery Nicolas Idiart wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of north welsch, baked mackerel or spinach and goat cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart

On the nose the white wine of Winery Nicolas Idiart. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, citrus fruit or floral and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, grass or lemon. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Nicolas Idiart. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart

  • 2017With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.78/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.66/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Nicolas Idiart.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Chenin Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle
  • 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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Nicolas Idiart

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 Winery Nicolas Idiart.

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

News about Winery Nicolas Idiart and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Rough

Wine without finesse with rough tannins.