Domaine de la FuyePhilippe Elliau Coteaux de Saumur
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Fuye's Philippe Elliau Coteaux de Saumur.
Discover the grape variety: Carignan
Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.
Informations about the Domaine de la Fuye
The Domaine de la Fuye is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 10 wines for sale in the of Coteaux de Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux de Saumur
The wine region of Coteaux de Saumur is located in the region of Saumur of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine de Nerleux or the Château de Targé produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux de Saumur are Chenin blanc et Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux de Saumur often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.
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: Aging on lees
Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.
