Le Domaine des BleucesCôteaux du Layon
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Le Domaine des Bleuces's Côteaux du Layon.
Discover the grape variety: Balcic
Supple, fruity whites to drink young with a pale golden robe, an airy, low-alcohol palate with moderate acidity, and signature aromas of white-fleshed fruits (peach, pear), white flowers and light Muscat notes. Early-ripening. Grown in Dobrudja on the Romanian Black Sea coast, mainly destined for young consumption, it remains little-known outside its regions of origin. A Romanian white grape bred at Murfatlar by crossing with Riesling Italico.
Informations about the Le Domaine des Bleuces
The Le Domaine des Bleuces is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Côteaux du Layon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côteaux du Layon
Loire cradle of Anjou's great sweet wines (left bank of the Layon): signature Chenin Blanc as exclusive white king — off-dry to botrytised sweet with notes of quince, apricot, candied pineapple, mango, honey, beeswax, dried fruits and a saffron touch, chiselled acidity balancing the sugar, exceptional ageing (20-50 years). "Sélection de Grains Nobles" mention at the summit. AOC (1950), ~1,400 ha across 27 villages, slaty schists, Layon mists favouring Botrytis cinerea.
The wine region of Loire Valley
Kingdom of lively, dry whites and fine sparklers. Mineral, taut Sauvignon Blanc (Sancerre, Pouilly-Fumé) with citrus and gunflint notes. Multiform Chenin Blanc (Vouvray, Savennières, Layon): straight dry, floral off-dry or noble sweet honey-quince. Saline, iodised Muscadet (Melon B.
The word of the wine: Secondary aromas
Aromas resulting from the fermentation and maturation of the wine before bottling. The aging in barrels modifies considerably the texture and the flavours of the wine.
