Château de la RoulerieCoteaux du Layon
Sweet wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Chenin Blanc.
In the mouth this sweet wine is a with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Coteaux du Layon from the Château de la Roulerie
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Coteaux du Layon of Château de la Roulerie in the region of Loire Valley is a with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Coteaux du Layon of Château de la Roulerie in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach.
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 Château de la Roulerie matches generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of grilled tuna with mediterranean marinade, zucchini quiche or jambalaya (louisiana).
Details and technical informations about Château de la Roulerie'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 Château de la Roulerie are 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2015.
Informations about the Château de la Roulerie
The Château de la Roulerie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 27 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: Density per hectare
Number of vines per hectare. For the same yield, a vine planted with 3,000 vines per hectare bears many more bunches (per vine) than a vine planted with 10,000. The grapes will therefore be less rich in sugar and polyphenols (tannins, aromas...).
