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22 pin-worthy

Outstanding houses in Pays Nantais.

01 · OUTSTANDING

Chéreau-Carré

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02 · OUTSTANDING

Domain Brégeon

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03 · OUTSTANDING

Landron

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04 · OUTSTANDING

Véronique Günther Chéreau

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05 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine Menard Gaborit

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06 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine les Trois Toits

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07 · OUTSTANDING

Batard Langelier

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08 · OUTSTANDING

Michel Delhommeau

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09 · OUTSTANDING

Jérémie Huchet

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10 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine des Herbauges

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11 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine des Tilleuls

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12 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine de La Coche

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13 · OUTSTANDING

Domaine Les Hautes Noëlles

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14 · OUTSTANDING

Bedouet Vigneron

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15 · OUTSTANDING

Pierre-Luc Bouchaud

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16 · OUTSTANDING

Gadais Pere & Fils

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17 · OUTSTANDING

Louis Métaireau (Grand Mouton)

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18 · OUTSTANDING

Ollivier Frères

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19 · OUTSTANDING

Château La Berrière

Cited by Wine Enthusiast · Vivino

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20 · OUTSTANDING

Château Guipière

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21 · OUTSTANDING

Château de l'Oiselinière

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22 · OUTSTANDING

La Tour Gallus - Damien Rineau

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All wineries in Pays Nantais
The Pays Nantais reading

Muscadet from the Atlantic's edge tastes of flint and green apple, cut with the mineral grip of schist soil—a wine built for oysters and brine, not for sitting long in glass.

MuscadetCoteaux d’Ancenis
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Region DNA

The character of Pays Nantais

Based on 178 wines with structural data

Style profile

IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
IntensityAcidSweetTanninFizz
Consistent

Tight, signature style across producers

Pays Nantais
Country avg

FEM score distribution

90+ Elite
5
80–89 Great
41
70–79 Good
28
<70 Other
1

Based on 75 rated wineries in this region

Flavor territory

Tree fruitCitrus fruitEarthRed fruitVegetal

Most frequent primary flavor groups

Style breakdown

Loire Muscadet
297
French Loire Rosé
68
French Sparkling
47
French Middle Loire Cabernet Franc Red
16
Loire Chenin Blanc
15
French Rosé
8
French Crémant
7
Upper Loire White
6

Wine style frequency · Bar length = relative count

Top grape varieties

Melon de Bourgogne300Cabernet Franc97Chardonnay90Gamay63Sauvignon Blanc50Cabernet Sauvignon38Pinot Noir36Merlot32Folle Blanche30Melon30

Varieties ranked by number of wines · Number = wine count

Most representative winery

The estate whose wines are closest to the regional average — the truest expression of Pays Nantais

Domaine des Granges - Christian Nobiron

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About Pays Nantais

Pays Nantais is a wine region in France, home to 117 producers tracked on Femente, 5 of them rated 90+ on the critic index. Its vineyards are led by Melon de Bourgogne, Cabernet Franc, and Chardonnay, producing Loire Muscadet and French Loire Rosé wines with notes of Tree fruit, Citrus fruit, and Earth. It takes in Muscadet and Coteaux d’Ancenis.

Pays Nantais — good to know

What grape varieties are grown in Pays Nantais?
The most planted varieties in Pays Nantais are Melon de Bourgogne, Cabernet Franc, Chardonnay, and Gamay, based on the wines Femente tracks across the region.
What wines is Pays Nantais known for?
Pays Nantais is known for Loire Muscadet, French Loire Rosé, and French Sparkling wines and flavors of Tree fruit, Citrus fruit, and Earth.
How many wineries are in Pays Nantais?
Femente tracks 117 producers in Pays Nantais, of which 5 are rated 90+ on the critic index.
Where is Pays Nantais?
Pays Nantais is a wine region in France, taking in Muscadet and Coteaux d’Ancenis.

Pays Nantais

Muscadet from the Atlantic's edge tastes of flint and green apple, cut with the mineral grip of schist soil—a wine built for oysters and brine, not for sitting long in glass.

Producers in Pays Nantais

Wineries in Pays Nantais

Restaurants in Pays Nantais

Restaurants in Pays Nantais