Château du BreuilVieilles Vignes Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu from the Château du Breuil
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu of Château du Breuil in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Vieilles Vignes Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu of Château du Breuil in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu
The Vieilles Vignes Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu of Château du Breuil matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with tuna, garlic and lemon cream, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or dauphine apples.
Details and technical informations about Château du Breuil's Vieilles Vignes Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Coteaux du Layon Beaulieu from Château du Breuil are 1991, 1989
Informations about the Château du Breuil
The Château du Breuil is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Coteaux du Layon 'Beaulieu-sur-Layon' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux du Layon 'Beaulieu-sur-Layon'
Communal denomination of Coteaux du Layon (Anjou-Layon) on Beaulieu-sur-Layon: 100% Chenin, sweet by successive tries of botrytised grapes. Steep schist slopes facing south (brown schists and aeolian sands), Mauges massif shielding from Atlantic rain — ideal overripening and botrytis. Aromas of candied yellow fruits, honey, quince and dried apricot, sustained by mineral tension that avoids heaviness. Multi-decade ageing potential.
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: Maturation
Transformation undergone by the grape when it is enriched with sugar and loses some of its acidity to reach maturity.
