Domaine de TremousseauCuvée Soleil d'Automne Coteaux du Layon
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Soleil d'Automne Coteaux du Layon
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Soleil d'Automne Coteaux du Layon
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Soleil d'Automne Coteaux du Layon
The Cuvée Soleil d'Automne Coteaux du Layon of Domaine de Tremousseau matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of creamy risotto with scallops, daube of conger or rice with milk.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Tremousseau's Cuvée Soleil d'Automne Coteaux 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 Tremousseau
The Domaine de Tremousseau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 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: Acidity
When present without excess, acidity contributes to the balance of the wine, giving it freshness and nervousness. But when it is very high, it becomes a defect, giving it a biting and green character. On the other hand, if it is insufficient, the wine is soft.
