The wine region of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' is located in the region of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Pierre-Bise or the Domaine de la Motte produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' are Chenin blanc et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cherry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, cheese or cranberry.
In the mouth of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness. We currently count 4 estates and châteaux in the of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire', producing 5 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' go well with generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry.
There’s a reason why heavily-applied perfume ranks highly on most wine lovers’ list of pet peeves. It overpowers your senses, conceals aromas and distorts your perception of a wine. In professional tastings and wine exams the wearing of perfume is banned, if not thoroughly frowned upon. You just don’t do it. What then, if we applied the same logic to music, controlling the sounds we hear, or don’t hear, while tasting wine? There’s no doubt that a chaotic environment can clog your synapses, makin ...
Considered one of the most renowned living figurative painters, Peter Doig was commissioned to create the Mouton Rothschild 2020 label by the Bordeaux first growth’s owners, Philippe Sereys de Rothschild, Camille Sereys de Rothschild and Julien de Beaumarchais de Rothschild. The official unveiling ceremony happened last night (30 November) in Bordeaux’s Palais de la Bourse, which revealed both the original artwork and the newly-printed label on a large-format bottle. Introducing the artist ...
Writing in the Oeno One journal, researchers said climate data showed a significant increase in average growing season temperatures in both Napa and Bordeaux, particularly since the 1980s. So far the warmer conditions have generally contributed to better average wine quality, noted the authors, from the University of Bordeaux’s ISVV Institut des Sciences de la Vigne et du Vin and UC Davis. Yet, they questioned how long this would continue. The authors said: ‘In Napa and Bordeaux, viticulture has ...
