Gros Plant du Pays Nantais

Wine from Gros Plant du Pays Nantais comes out of Pays Nantais, France, where it sits as an appellation.

Growers build the wines around Folle Blanche, filling out the blend with Colombard.

The climate is maritime/oceanic.

The vineyards themselves read as coastal.

White wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and intensely acidic and tangy notes.

Quality is codified by the AOC and the VDQS, which is worth reading off the label.

Pour them alongside seafood dishes, oysters, light salads and goat cheese.

Serve at 8 to 10°C.

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp and intensely acidic, Tangy notes.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• AOC
• VDQS

Bottles to look for.

• Andre-Michel Bregeon Gros Plant du Pays Nantais, Loire, France
• Bernard Martin Gros Plant du Pays Nantais Sur Lie, Loire, France
• Chateau Guipiere Gros Plant du Pays Nantais Sur Lie 'L'ecailler', Loire, France
• Chereau-Carre Gros Plant du Pays Nantais Sur Lie Clos Caffin, Loire, France
• Domaine Bruno Cormerais Gros Plant du Pays Nantais Sur Lie, Loire, France
• Domaine de l'Esperance Gros-Plant du Pays Nantais Sur Lie, Loire, France
• Domaine de la Fruitiere Gros Plant du Pays Nantais Folle Blanche, Loire, France
• Domaine du Moulin Camus Gros Plant du Pays Nantais Sur Lie 'Folle Blanche 11', Loire, France

At the table.

• Seafood dishes
• Oysters
• Light salads
• Goat cheese

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 8 to 10°C.

Nearby regions.

Gros Plant du Pays Nantais: common questions

More from here: every wine region in France, or the wider Pays Nantais guide.