Domaine de La Croix de GalerneLes Pinçonnes Côteaux du Layon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Les Pinçonnes Côteaux du Layon
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Pinçonnes Côteaux du Layon
Original food and wine pairings with Les Pinçonnes Côteaux du Layon
The Les Pinçonnes Côteaux du Layon of Domaine de La Croix de Galerne matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of thai shrimp sauce, back of cod with courgette tagliatelle or apple pie.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de La Croix de Galerne's Les Pinçonnes Côteaux 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.
Informations about the Domaine de La Croix de Galerne
The Domaine de La Croix de Galerne is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 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: Volume
Characteristic of a wine that gives the impression of being full in the mouth.
