Château de Fesles - Côteaux du Layon

Château de FeslesCôteaux du Layon

3.8
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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 Château de Fesles is a sweet wine from the region of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Côteaux du Layon of Château de Fesles in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of apricot, earth or tree fruit and sometimes also flavors of citrus fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château de Fesles's Côteaux du Layon.

Winemaker
Bernard Germain
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12°
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 - 2017
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 411110
Côteaux du Layon - 2016
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 411110
Côteaux du Layon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Côteaux du Layon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Côteaux du Layon - 2013
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Côteaux du Layon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 3.911110

The best vintages of Côteaux du Layon from Château de Fesles are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2011 and 2014.

Informations about the Château de Fesles

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Grands Chais de France (Groupe GCF).
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côteaux du Layon in the region of Loire Valley

The Château de Fesles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 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 30000 of of France wines
In the top 800 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
In the top 3000 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: PDO

Protected Designation of Origin - equivalent to the term "controlled designation of origin" in European regulations.

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