Château MontbenaultVieilles Vignes Coteaux du Layon 'Faye-d'Anjou'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Château Montbenault's Vieilles Vignes Coteaux du Layon 'Faye-d'Anjou'.
Discover the grape variety: Barbera noire
This variety has been cultivated for a very long time in Italy - currently in second place - and is very well known in Piedmont. It is, however, little known in France and is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. It is not related to the white barbera, which also comes from the same country and region. It should be noted that other Italian grape varieties, mainly black, bear the name barbera, which should not be confused with the black Barbera that can also be found in Eastern Europe, South Africa and America.
Informations about the Château Montbenault
The Château Montbenault is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Coteaux du Layon 'Faye-d'Anjou' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux du Layon 'Faye-d'Anjou'
The wine region of Coteaux du Layon 'Faye-d'Anjou' is located in the region of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine des Quarres or the Domaine Pierre Menard produce mainly wines white, sweet and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux du Layon 'Faye-d'Anjou' are Chenin blanc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux du Layon 'Faye-d'Anjou' often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit, honey or earth.
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: N-D
Negociant-distributor. In Champagne, a company that buys finished wines in bottles that are dressed under a brand name with the merchant's own labels.
