The year of all challenges. Marked by extreme climatic conditions, the 2024 vintage of Loire wines testifies to the adaptability and know-how of the winegrowers, guaranteeing a diversified and qualitative wine production, representative of the characteristics of Loire wines.
White wines: fresh and crisp
The white wines of the 2024 vintage are characterized by a marked freshness, the emblematic signature of Muscadets from the Nantes vineyards. Despite fickle weather conditions, the winemakers demonstrated extreme precision in the vineyard and cellar, producing wines with citrus and white-fleshed fruit aromas and pronounced minerality. The Sauvignon Blancs were able to take advantage of these particular conditions to develop balanced, elegant aromatic profiles, marked by beautiful acidity.
Red wines: finesse and elegance despite complex production
The red wines of 2024 display marked finesse and roundness, despite the harvest being marked by abundant rainfall and high phytosanitary pressure. In Anjou-Saumur, the reds show a style in line with previous productions, combining supple tannins and fruity expression. In Touraine, despite agronomic and oenological challenges, early returns indicate promising wines with fine aromatic expression.
Rosé wines: a fruity, gourmand profile
The rosés of the 2024 vintage stand out for their fruity, gourmand character. Paradoxically, the difficult climatic conditions have reinforced the character of these wines, characterized by a freshness and aromatic finesse that are much appreciated. The winemakers' efforts to adapt to the vagaries of the season have resulted in rosés with intense red fruit aromas and a lovely vivacity on the palate, auguring pleasant tastings as early as the following spring.
Fine Bubbles: elegance and persistent freshness
Val de Loire Fines Bulles in 2024 reflect typical elegance and freshness, despite the vagaries of the weather. Crémants de Loire, made mainly from Chenin Blanc and Chardonnay grapes, offer delicate notes of white-fleshed fruit and fine effervescence. Winegrowers have mastered the art of vinification to produce well-balanced sparkling wines.
