Name and longevity of
wine from Loire
Wine name |
Longevity |
Temp. of Tasting |
Remarks |
Young |
|
White wines and Rosé - VDQS |
|
Côtes d'Auvergne |
3 Years |
12 to 13° C |
Red wines - VDQS |
Côtes du Forez |
Young |
Very Chilled |
Rosé wines - VDQS |
Côtes du Forez |
Young |
Chilled |
Red wines - VDQS |
Côte Roannaise |
Young |
Chilled |
|
Saint-Pourçain |
Young |
Chilled |
White wines and Rosé - VDQS |
Saint-Pourçain |
1 to 3 years |
Chilled |
Red wines - VDQS |
Young |
Chilled |
VDQS - Looks like the Beaujolais wine |
|
Coteaux du Giennois |
Young |
Chilled |
White wines and Rosé - VDQS |
Coteaux du Giennois |
5 years |
|
Red wine - VDQS |
Côtes de Gien |
Young |
Chilled |
White wines and Rosé - VDQS |
Côtes de Gien |
5 years |
|
Red wines - VDQS |
Menetou-Salon |
Young |
Chilled |
|
Pouilly-Fumé |
Young |
Chilled |
Good longevity - High-class wine when vinified well |
Pouilly-sur-Loire |
Young |
Chilled |
Age well |
Quincy |
Young |
Chilled |
Can keep itself several years |
Reuilly |
Young |
Chilled |
White wines and Rosé |
Reuilly |
4 to 6 years |
14° C |
Red wines |
Sancerre |
Young |
Very Chilled |
White wines and Rosé |
Sancerre |
Young |
Chilled |
Red wines |
wines de l'Orléanais |
Young |
Chilled |
VDQS |
10 to 30 years |
16° C |
Young and 13°C for small years - high-class wine in beautiful years! |
|
Cheverny |
|
|
|
Chinon |
Young |
Chilled |
White wines and Rosé |
Chinon |
3 to 30 Years |
15° C |
Red wines |
Coteaux du Loir |
Young |
Chilled |
Can age a few years |
Coteaux du Vendômois |
Young |
Chilled |
White wines and Rosé - VDQS |
Coteaux du Vendômois |
5 to 10 Years |
Chilled |
Red wines - VDQS |
Cour-Cheverny |
|
|
|
Haut Poitou |
Young |
Chilled |
VDQS |
Jasnières |
Young |
Very Chilled |
Interesting wines |
Montlouis |
Young |
Very Chilled |
Gain to age in cellar |
St-Nicolas de Bourgeuil |
10 to 30 Years |
16° C |
Young and 13°C for small years - high-class wine in beautiful years! |
Touraine |
Young |
Chilled |
White wines and Rosé |
Touraine |
5 to 10 Years |
14° C |
Red wines |
Touraine-Amboise |
Young |
Chilled |
White wines and Rosé |
Touraine-Amboise |
5 to 10 Years |
14° C |
Red wines |
Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau |
Young |
Chilled |
White wines and Rosé |
Touraine-Azay-le-Rideau |
5 to 10 Years |
14° C |
Red wines |
Touraine-Mesland |
Young |
Chilled |
White wines and Rosé |
Touraine-Mesland |
5 to 10 Years |
14° C |
Red wines |
Valencay |
Young |
Chilled |
VDQS |
wines du Thouarsais |
Young |
Chilled |
VDQS |
Vouvray |
Young |
Chilled |
White wines - Can age |
Vouvray |
Young |
Chilled |
Sparkling wines - Peut luter contre des champagnes ! |
Young |
Chilled |
Red wines can age |
|
Bonnezeaux |
5 to 10 Years |
Chilled |
Or may be drink in the year of production. |
Cabernet d'Anjou |
Young |
Chilled |
Or may be drink in the year of production. |
Cabernet de Saumur |
Young |
Chilled |
Or may be drink in the year of production. |
Coteaux de l'Aubance |
5 to 10 Years |
Chilled |
Or may be drink in the year of production. |
Coteaux de la Loire |
Young |
Chilled |
Red wines can age |
Coteaux du Layon |
5 to 10 Years |
Chilled |
Or may be drink in the year of production. Best : "Chaume". |
Crémant de Loire |
Young |
Very very chilled |
|
Quart-de-Chaume |
5 to 10 Years |
Chilled |
Or may be drink in the year of production. |
Rosé de Loire |
Young |
Chilled |
|
Saumur |
Young |
Chilled |
White wines |
Saumur |
Young |
Rather Chilled |
Red wines - Can age |
Saumur-Champigny |
Young |
Chilled |
White wines- Better than "Saumur" |
Saumur-Champigny |
Young |
Rather Chilled |
Red wines - Can age - Better than "Saumur" |
Savennières |
5 to 10 Years |
Chilled |
|
Young |
Chilled |
VDQS |
|
Gros-Plant of Nantes county |
Young |
Chilled |
VDQS |
Muscadet |
Young |
8° C |
The best years can age more than 20 years. |
Muscadet des coteaux de la Loire |
Young |
8 ° C |
The best years can age more than 20 years. |
Muscadet de Sèvre et Maine |
Young |
8 ° C |
The best years can age more than 20 years. |