Top 100 white wines of Côteaux du Layon - Page 4

Discover the top 100 best white wines of Côteaux du Layon of Centre Loire as well as the best winemakers in the region. Explore the varietals of the white wines that are popular of Côteaux du Layon and the best vintages to taste in this region.

Discovering the wine region of Côteaux du Layon

The wine region of Côteaux du Layon is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baumard or the Domaine Moulin Touchais produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côteaux du Layon are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côteaux du Layon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, smoke or plum and sometimes also flavors of coffee, vanilla or strawberries.

In the mouth of Côteaux du Layon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 293 estates and châteaux in the of Côteaux du Layon, producing 521 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côteaux du Layon go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts.

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Côteaux du Layon

white wines from the region of Côteaux du Layon go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of my chef's pot, monkfish matelote or express cherry clafoutis.

News from the vineyard of Côteaux du Layon

Andrew Jefford: ‘Come on in, the flames said. Taste wine; avoid hypothermia’

Niagara’s summer? It’s hot, and sticky. I tried a walk near my hotel in mid-July but could only find a large retail mall. It was early; the shops were still shut. Even so, I had to dodge from awning to awning, avoiding the prosecuting sun. I’ve been there in autumn, too, which happened to be mellow and easeful – though it can also be wild, wind-whipped, rain-drenched. The ‘shoulder seasons’ are feared here: you never know what’s coming. The first time I went it was deepest winter. That made an i ...

Decanter’s Regional Editors pick out their top wines for Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC

In the first part of this series, see the wines that the Decanter editorial team is most excited about tasting at the Decanter Fine Wine Encounter NYC on Saturday 18th June 2022. Amy Wislocki – Decanter Magazine Editor Cape Landing Blackwood Cabernet Sauvignon, Margaret River 2019 At the end of every year at Decanter, we organise a ‘Wines of the Year‘ tasting. We ask our key contributors and editorial staff to pick out the wines that most impressed them during the year just gon ...

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