Domaine de La Ducquerie - Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru 'Chaume'

Domaine de La DucquerieCoteaux du Layon 1er Cru 'Chaume'

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru 'Chaume' of Domaine de La Ducquerie is a sweet wine from the region of Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume' of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Details and technical informations about Domaine de La Ducquerie's Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru 'Chaume'.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru 'Chaume' - 2014
In the top 100 of of Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume' wines
Average rating: 4.811110.5

The best vintages of Coteaux du Layon 1er Cru 'Chaume' from Domaine de La Ducquerie are 2014

Informations about the Domaine de La Ducquerie

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume' in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine de La Ducquerie is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 5000 of of Coteaux du Layon 'Chaume' wines
In the top 5500 of sweet wines
In the top 250000 wines of the world

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.

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The word of the wine: Destemming

Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.

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