Domaine de la Coulée d'OrCoteaux du Layon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Coteaux du Layon of the Domaine de la Coulée d'Or is in the top 80 of wines of Côteaux du Layon.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Coulée d'Or's Coteaux du Layon.
Discover the grape variety: Vernatsch
Light, fruity reds with a clear ruby robe, silky tannins and an airy, fresh palate, with signature aromas of red fruits (strawberry, cherry), soft spices, almond and alpine floral notes. A distinctively refreshing profile to drink young. Star of Alto Adige Vernatsch DOC and Lago di Caldaro DOC, the alpine signature of South Tyrol. German synonym of the Italian Schiava, native black grape of Südtirol, widely planted in Alto Adige and Trentino.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Coteaux du Layon from Domaine de la Coulée d'Or are 2016, 2014
Informations about the Domaine de la Coulée d'Or
The Domaine de la Coulée d'Or is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 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: Table wine
Everything that is not VQPRD (European designation for all appellation wines: quality wine produced in a specific region). In principle, the bottom of the ladder. But, as in Italy a decade ago (Vino da Tavola), this category is also a refuge for wines that are out of the ordinary, whose producers refuse to accept certain grape variety or vinification dictates.
