Le Clos des MotèlesAnjou
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Le Clos des Motèles's Anjou.
Discover the grape variety: Aspiran
Light and elegant whites and reds depending on the variant, with a lightly coloured robe, silky tannins and an airy palate with preserved acidity, featuring delicate aromas of citrus, white flowers and airy Mediterranean red fruits. Now rare, it survives in a few heritage plots in the Languedoc and is the subject of replanting programmes. French autochthonous grape from the Languedoc, with Gallo-Roman traces, in white, black, grey and pink variants.
Informations about the Le Clos des Motèles
The Le Clos des Motèles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Anjou to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Anjou
Loire mosaic between schist (black Anjou) and tuffeau (white Anjou): signature Chenin as the white king (≥80%) — dry to sweet with notes of citrus, apple, pear, quince, mirabelle, honey and a mineral touch, racy natural acidity and great ageing on the best. Cabernet Franc in fruity, supple reds (strawberry, cherry, raspberry, violet) and in indulgent off-dry rosés. Grolleau and Pineau d'Aunis as support. AOC of Maine-et-Loire, mild oceanic climate, moderate yields.
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: Flint (smell of)
Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.
