Les Caves de la LoireCôteaux de l'Aubance Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Les Caves de la Loire's Côteaux de l'Aubance Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Bical
Lively, structured dry whites with a pale golden robe, a taut palate and a signature high acidity, with refined aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers (acacia) and mineral notes. Fine ageing potential, bringing freshness and length to blends. A traditional component of the sparkling wines (espumantes) of Bairrada and dry whites of Dão DOC. Autochthonous Portuguese white variety from Bairrada and Dão.
Informations about the Les Caves de la Loire
The Les Caves de la Loire is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 81 wines for sale in the of Côteaux de l'Aubance to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côteaux de l'Aubance
Anjou AOC south of Angers on the left bank of the Loire (~200 ha, shallow schists): Chenin Blanc (Pineau de Loire) reigns exclusively in sweet white — golden robe with green tints, balance between aromatic richness and mineral freshness, delicate bouquet of white-fleshed fruits, honey, candied fruits and quince. Manual harvesting in successive tries of overripe berries, slow fermentation. Morning mists from the Aubance favouring noble rot, 8-10 years ageing.
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: Fade in
Said of a wine whose different elements are perceived in the mouth in a pleasant and harmonious way.
