Château des Rochettes - Folie Sélection de Grains Nobles Côteaux du Layon

Château des Rochettes Folie Sélection de Grains Nobles Côteaux du Layon

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Folie Sélection de Grains Nobles Côteaux du Layon of Château des Rochettes is a sweet wine from the region of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.

Food and wine pairings with Folie Sélection de Grains Nobles Côteaux du Layon

Pairings that work perfectly with Folie Sélection de Grains Nobles Côteaux du Layon

Original food and wine pairings with Folie Sélection de Grains Nobles Côteaux du Layon

The Folie Sélection de Grains Nobles Côteaux du Layon of Château des Rochettes matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of seafood risotto, cambodian amok or the coughing cat's apple crumble.

Details and technical informations about Château des Rochettes's Folie Sélection de Grains Nobles Côteaux du Layon.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
10.65°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Informations about the Château des Rochettes

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côteaux du Layon in the region of Loire Valley

The Château des Rochettes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 6 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 100000 of of France wines
In the top 8500 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
In the top 15000 of sweet wines
In the top 400000 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.

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The word of the wine: Elegant

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