The Domaine du Châtellier of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley

Domaine du Châtellier - Côteaux du Layon
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 20 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Côteaux du Layon in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine du Châtellier is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Côteaux du Layon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine du Châtellier wines

Looking for the best Domaine du Châtellier wines in Côteaux du Layon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine du Châtellier wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine du Châtellier wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine du Châtellier

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine du Châtellier

How Domaine du Châtellier wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pumpkin and tuna gratin, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or veal head with vinaigrette.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine du Châtellier

On the nose the white wine of Domaine du Châtellier. often reveals types of flavors of honey, earth or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine du Châtellier

  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine du Châtellier.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Côteaux du Layon is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 293 estates and châteaux in the of Côteaux du Layon, producing 521 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côteaux du Layon go well with generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine du Châtellier

Planning a wine route in the of Côteaux du Layon? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine du Châtellier.

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.

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The word of the wine: Vine

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