Domaine de la Motte - Côteaux du Layon

Domaine de la MotteCôteaux du Layon

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Côteaux du Layon of Domaine de la Motte is a sweet wine from the region of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley.
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 70 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.

Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Motte's Côteaux du Layon.

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

Côteaux du Layon - 2018
In the top 70 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Côteaux du Layon from Domaine de la Motte are 2018

Informations about the Domaine de la Motte

The winery offers 8 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côteaux du Layon in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine de la Motte 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.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 45000 of of France wines
In the top 80 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
In the top 3500 of sweet wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côteaux du Layon

The wine region of Côteaux du Layon is located in the region of Centre Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Baumard or the Domaine Moulin Touchais produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côteaux du Layon are Chenin blanc, Cabernet franc and Cabernet-Sauvignon, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côteaux du Layon often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, smoke or plum and sometimes also flavors of coffee, vanilla or strawberries.


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: Aging

Period during which a wine is kept in a cellar where it goes through different phases of evolution of its aromatic range and a maturation of its constituents (evolution of the colour, refining of the tannins, harmonization of the different flavours, etc.). The wine evolves better and less quickly in large containers, whereas it deteriorates prematurely in half-bottles.

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