Château Pierre-Bise - Côteaux du Layon Rochefort

Château Pierre-BiseCôteaux du Layon Rochefort

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(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 region.
The Côteaux du Layon Rochefort of Château Pierre-Bise is a sweet wine from the region of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this sweet wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with vegetarian, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).

Taste structure of the Côteaux du Layon Rochefort from the Château Pierre-Bise

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Côteaux du Layon Rochefort of Château Pierre-Bise in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey

Wine with microbio taste

cheese

On the nose the Côteaux du Layon Rochefort of Château Pierre-Bise in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, pear or honey and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or tree fruit.

Details and technical informations about Château Pierre-Bise's Côteaux du Layon Rochefort.

Grape varieties
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
11°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

Last vintages of this wine

Côteaux du Layon Rochefort - 2018
In the top 100 of of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' wines
Average rating: 411110
Côteaux du Layon Rochefort - 2017
In the top 100 of of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Côteaux du Layon Rochefort - 2016
In the top 100 of of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Côteaux du Layon Rochefort - 2015
In the top 100 of of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Côteaux du Layon Rochefort - 2014
In the top 100 of of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Côteaux du Layon Rochefort - 2013
In the top 100 of of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' wines
Average rating: 411110
Côteaux du Layon Rochefort - 2012
In the top 100 of of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Côteaux du Layon Rochefort from Château Pierre-Bise are 2010, 2009, 2015, 2016 and 2018.

Informations about the Château Pierre-Bise

The winery offers 32 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' in the region of Loire Valley

The Château Pierre-Bise is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 28 wines for sale in the of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 8000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' wines
In the top 950 of sweet wines
In the top 35000 wines of the world

The wine region of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire'

The wine region of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' is located in the region of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Pierre-Bise or the Domaine de la Motte produce mainly wines sweet, white and red. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' are Chenin blanc et Pinot noir, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux du Layon 'Rochefort-sur-Loire' often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cherry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, cheese or cranberry.


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.

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The word of the wine: Bitter

Normal for certain young red wines rich in tannin, bitterness is in other cases a defect due to a bacterial disease.

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