Château de BrossayCuvée Augustine Côteaux du Layon
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 Cuvée Augustine Côteaux du Layon from the Château de Brossay
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Augustine Côteaux du Layon of Château de Brossay in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Augustine Côteaux du Layon
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Augustine Côteaux du Layon
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Augustine Côteaux du Layon
The Cuvée Augustine Côteaux du Layon of Château de Brossay matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of quick smoked salmon croque-monsieur, goat cheese and bacon quiche or ham and cheese omelette.
Details and technical informations about Château de Brossay's Cuvée Augustine Côteaux du Layon.
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.
Informations about the Château de Brossay
The Château de Brossay is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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: Village
Term used in certain regions to identify a particular sector within a larger appellation (Beaujolais, Côtes-du-Rhône).
