Domaine de la MotteCôteaux du Layon
Sweet wine
In the mouth this sweet wine is a with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, blue cheese or vegetarian.
The Côteaux du Layon of the Domaine de la Motte is in the top 40 of wines of Côteaux du Layon.
Taste structure of the Côteaux du Layon from the Domaine de la Motte
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côteaux du Layon of Domaine de la Motte 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 Côteaux du Layon of Domaine de la Motte in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, citrus fruit or tropical fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Côteaux du Layon
Pairings that work perfectly with Côteaux du Layon
Original food and wine pairings with Côteaux du Layon
The Côteaux du Layon of Domaine de la Motte matches generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of magic wrap with steak and cheese, the coughing cat's apple crumble or pasta with roquefort cheese.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Motte's 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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côteaux du Layon from Domaine de la Motte are 2018, 2022, 0
Informations about the Domaine de la Motte
The Domaine de la Motte is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 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: Grey (wine)
Wine obtained by vinifying white grapes with coloured skin (black or grey), by direct pressing, without maceration. It is a rosé with very little colour.
