Chateau de l'EperonniereCôteaux du Layon Rouge
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
Food and wine pairings with Côteaux du Layon Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Côteaux du Layon Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Côteaux du Layon Rouge
The Côteaux du Layon Rouge of Chateau de l'Eperonniere matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of shrimp curry (reunionese recipe), onigirazu or express cherry clafoutis.
Details and technical informations about Chateau de l'Eperonniere's Côteaux du Layon Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Informations about the Chateau de l'Eperonniere
The Chateau de l'Eperonniere is one of wineries to follow in Côteaux du Layon.. It offers 14 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: Pommadé
Said of a wine that is unbalanced, pasty, syrupy, and whose excessive sugar content gives an impression of heaviness.
