Domaine Philippe DelesvauxCarbonifera

Sweet wine of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley of France

4.7

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.

The Carbonifera of Domaine Philippe Delesvaux is a sweet wine from the region of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Food and wine pairings with Carbonifera

Pairings that work perfectly with Carbonifera

Original food and wine pairings with Carbonifera

Mild and soft cheese

The Carbonifera of Domaine Philippe Delesvaux matches generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of cod and zucchini crumble, grandma's cherry clafoutis or fennel tatin with blue cheese.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Philippe Delesvaux's Carbonifera.

Winery

Domaine Philippe Delesvaux

Grape varieties

Chenin blanc

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Alcohol

11°

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

Chameleon whites with taut acidity, ranging from mineral dry (Savennières, Vouvray sec) to off-dry and medium-sweet (Vouvray, Montlouis), sumptuous botrytised sweet (Quarts-de-Chaume, Bonnezeaux, Coteaux du Layon) and brilliant sparkling (Crémant de Loire, Vouvray brut). Aromas of quince, apple, honey, white flowers, beeswax and flint. An Anjou variety, also star of South Africa's Western Cape.

Last vintages of this wine

Carbonifera - 1997

In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines

Average rating: 4.5

Carbonifera - 0

In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines

Average rating: 4.5

The best vintages of Carbonifera from Domaine Philippe Delesvaux are 1997, 0

Informations about the Domaine Philippe Delesvaux

The winery offers 18 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Côteaux du Layon in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine Philippe Delesvaux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Côteaux du Layon to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 90000 of of France wines

In the top 250 of of Côteaux du Layon wines

In the top 8000 of sweet wines

In the top 350000 wines of the world

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.