Domaine de la Petite CroixVieilles Vignes Bonnezeaux
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Domaine de la Petite Croix's Vieilles Vignes Bonnezeaux.
Discover the grape variety: Verdiso
Crisp, taut dry whites with a pale golden colour, a lean, cutting acidity and aromas of lime, green apple, white flowers and pre-Alpine mineral notes. Also made as fresh sparkling wines (Prosecco). Often blended with Glera, it contributes to the identity of Conegliano Valdobbiadene DOCG and Prosecco DOC.
Informations about the Domaine de la Petite Croix
The Domaine de la Petite Croix is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Bonnezeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Bonnezeaux
AOC on Anjou's right bank of the Layon (~120 ha, Thouarce, three steep hillsides, marly-schistose soils): exclusive signature Chenin Blanc as sweet white king — golden robe deepening to amber, candied fruits, citrus, honey and white flowers, luscious texture and length. Manual harvests with successive tries, 25 hl/ha, slow fermentation. Morning mists from the Layon favour noble rot and over-ripening. AOC 1951, exceptional 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: Cutting
A blend of wines from different origins (not to be confused with the assemblage).
