Le Clos des SablesCoteaux 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 Coteaux du Layon from the Le Clos des Sables
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Coteaux du Layon of Le Clos des Sables in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Coteaux du Layon of Le Clos des Sables in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth.
Food and wine pairings with Coteaux du Layon
Pairings that work perfectly with Coteaux du Layon
Original food and wine pairings with Coteaux du Layon
The Coteaux du Layon of Le Clos des Sables matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of salmon in brick pastry, ham and comté quiche or coconut chicken.
Details and technical informations about Le Clos des Sables's Coteaux 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Coteaux du Layon from Le Clos des Sables are 1989
Informations about the Le Clos des Sables
The Le Clos des Sables is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 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: Grape
Fruit of the vine in the form of bunches of grapes, also called berries, attached to the stalk. The grapes used to make wine are known as grape varieties, a generic word that designates many types of vine plant with their own characteristics.
