Château la TomazeCuvée des Lys Coteaux du Layon Rablay
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
Details and technical informations about Château la Tomaze's Cuvée des Lys Coteaux du Layon Rablay.
Discover the grape variety: Tannat
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée des Lys Coteaux du Layon Rablay from Château la Tomaze are 2015
Informations about the Château la Tomaze
The Château la Tomaze is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Coteaux du Layon 'Rablay-sur-Layon' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux du Layon 'Rablay-sur-Layon'
The wine region of Coteaux du Layon 'Rablay-sur-Layon' is located in the region of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mai et Kenji Hodgson or the Domaine de la Bergerie (Yves Guégniard) produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux du Layon 'Rablay-sur-Layon' are Chenin blanc et Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux du Layon 'Rablay-sur-Layon' often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or earthy.
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: Racé
Character of a great wine remarkable for its elegance and finesse.
