Domaine GaudardCôteaux du Layon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine Gaudard's Côteaux du Layon.
Discover the grape variety: Esganoso de Lima
Crisp and lively whites to drink young, with a pale golden robe, an airy and low-alcohol palate with bright acidity on citrus (lemon), green apple, white flowers and fresh herbal aromas. Often blended with Loureiro and Arinto, contributing to the fresh, thirst-quenching character of Vinho Verde DOC wines from north-western Portugal. Autochthonous white variety from the Lima sub-region.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côteaux du Layon from Domaine Gaudard are 2018, 2017
Informations about the Domaine Gaudard
The Domaine Gaudard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 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: Barrel
A wooden barrel made of oak that varies in size depending on the region and is used to age wines. Some white wines are vinified and aged in barrels.
