Château BelleriveCoteaux du Layon Chenin Moelleux
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Food and wine pairings with Coteaux du Layon Chenin Moelleux
Pairings that work perfectly with Coteaux du Layon Chenin Moelleux
Original food and wine pairings with Coteaux du Layon Chenin Moelleux
The Coteaux du Layon Chenin Moelleux of Château Bellerive matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of tuna, pepper and tomato quiche, magic cake cheese quiche or croque madame.
Details and technical informations about Château Bellerive's Coteaux du Layon Chenin Moelleux.
Discover the grape variety: Trebbiano di Soave
Lively and structured dry whites with a pale golden colour, slender palate and preserved acidity, with signature aromas of almond (hallmark), white flowers (acacia), citrus, white stone fruit (apple) and mineral notes. An airy and taut profile. Traditional component of Soave DOC, contributing to the aromatic richness of great Venetian whites. Genetically identical to Verdicchio delle Marche, an Italian white variety grown in Veneto around Soave.
Informations about the Château Bellerive
The Château Bellerive is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 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: Reims Mountain
Between Épernay and Reims, a large limestone massif with varied soils and exposure where pinot noir reigns supreme. Ambonnay, Bouzy, Verzenay, Verzy, etc., are equivalent to the Burgundian Gevrey-Chambertin and Vosne-Romanée. There are also great Chardonnays, which are rarer (Mailly, Marmery, Trépail, Villers).
