Pays Nantais

Pays Nantais is a wine region in Loire, France.

Melon de Bourgogne is the grape to know here.

The ground underneath is clay, gneiss and schist.

The climate is maritime/oceanic, running notable rainfall.

The vineyards themselves read as riverside.

Dry white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows crisp and refreshing and citrus and mineral.

Inside it sit Muscadet Sèvre-et-Maine, Coteaux d’Ancenis and Gros Plant du Pays Nantais.

At the table these bottles work with seafood, light salads and grilled fish.

Serve at 7 to 10°C.

Keeps for 2 to 5 years.

In the glass.

Dry white: Crisp and refreshing, Citrus and mineral.

Grapes planted here.

Bottles to look for.

• Bonnet-Huteau Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie 'Les Bonnets Blancs', Loire, France
• Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Muscadet Granit Clos des Perrieres, Loire, France
• Bretaudeau Domaine de Bellevue Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Gaia Cuvee Ovoide, Loire, France
• Chateau de l'Oiseliniere Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie L'Oiseau d'Or, Loire, France
• Chateau de la Ragotiere Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie Selection Vieilles Vignes Premier Cru du Chateau, Loire, France
• Clos des Bouquinardieres Muscadet Gabbro, Loire, France
• Comte Leloup du Chateau de Chasseloir Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Sur Lie Cuvee des Ceps Centenaires, Loire, France
• Domaine de l'Ecu Muscadet Sevre-et-Maine Classic, Loire, Vin de France

At the table.

• seafood
• light salads
• grilled fish

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 7 to 10°C.
• Keeps for 2 to 5 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Pays Nantais: common questions

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