Winery Albert Besombes - Les Tarentelles Coteaux du Layon

Winery Albert BesombesLes Tarentelles Coteaux du Layon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Tarentelles Coteaux du Layon of Winery Albert Besombes is a white wine from the region of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with

Details and technical informations about Winery Albert Besombes's Les Tarentelles Coteaux du Layon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Couderc 13

A direct producer hybrid obtained by Georges Couderc by crossing Vitis Lincecumii (Buckley) with 162-5 Couderc, the latter having 3/4 blood of Vinifera-Rupestris. Today, like most hybrids, it has practically disappeared. It can still be found in a mixture in very old vineyards, the photographs below were taken in the Ardèche, on the border with the Gard, north of Saint Ambroix.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Tarentelles Coteaux du Layon - 2018
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Les Tarentelles Coteaux du Layon - 2017
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Les Tarentelles Coteaux du Layon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Les Tarentelles Coteaux du Layon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Les Tarentelles Coteaux du Layon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Les Tarentelles Coteaux du Layon from Winery Albert Besombes are 2016, 2017, 2014, 2018 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Albert Besombes

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côteaux du Layon in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Albert Besombes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 39 wines for sale in the of Côteaux du Layon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 25000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
In the top 20000 of white wines
In the top 85000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Vatting

After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.

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