Winery MoncourtCôteaux du Layon
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Moncourt's Côteaux du Layon.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Volos
An interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and Bianca obtained in Italy in 2002 by the University of Udine and the Institute of Applied Genetics. It can be found in Germany, Slovakia, ... in France it is almost unknown.
Informations about the Winery Moncourt
The Winery Moncourt is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 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
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.
The word of the wine: Leaflet
Small barrel with a capacity of 112 to 136 litres depending on the region.
