Winery MartinetCoteaux du Layon
White wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Coteaux du Layon of the Winery Martinet is in the top 5 of wines of Saumur.
Details and technical informations about Winery Martinet's Coteaux du Layon.
Discover the grape variety: Teinturier
Intensely coloured teinturier reds with a near-black deep red colour, signature red pulp, firm tannins and dense palate, with simple aromas of black fruit (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices and balsamic notes. Historically used in blends to intensify colour. Now marginal, it survives in varietal collections. Generic name for indigenous French varieties with red pulp (Teinturier du Cher, Teinturier Henri Bouschet).
Informations about the Winery Martinet
The Winery Martinet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Saumur to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Saumur
Loire tuffeau mosaic: Chenin reigns in whites — dry to off-dry with notes of citrus, apple, pear, candied white fruits, white flowers and a chalky mineral touch, taut acidity and a saline finish. Cabernet Franc (Breton) the signature red, airy (violet, raspberry, plum, peppery touch, fine tannins) and a fruity rosé. Renowned traditional-method Saumur Brut. Anjou-Saumur AOC on limestone tuffeau, troglodyte cellars.
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: Mineral
Taste reminiscent of gunflint, chalk and many nuances of the mineral world, and reinforcing, especially in white wines, the notion of freshness and the sappy character.
