Château de la GuimonièreCoteaux du Layon 'Chaume'
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume'
Pairings that work perfectly with Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume'
Original food and wine pairings with Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume'
The Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume' of Château de la Guimonière matches generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of franc-comtois cake, the coughing cat's apple crumble or oysters au gratin with roquefort sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château de la Guimonière's Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume'.
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 de la Guimonière
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The wine region of Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume'
The wine region of Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume' is located in the region of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Soucherie or the Château de la Guimonière produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume' are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Gamay noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume' often reveals types of flavors of peach, vanilla or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of cheese, honeysuckle or marmalade.
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.
The word of the wine: Noble rot
A fungus called botrytis cinerea that develops during the over-ripening phase, an ally of great sweet white wines, when it concentrates the juice of the berries. It requires the humidity of morning fogs and beautiful sunny days, gives musts very rich in sugar and brings to the wines the famous taste of "roasted".
