Winery Pithon-Paillé - 4 Vents Côteaux du Layon

Winery Pithon-Paillé4 Vents Côteaux du Layon

4.2
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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 4 Vents Côteaux du Layon of Winery Pithon-Paillé is a white wine from the region of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley.
In the mouth this white 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 4 Vents Côteaux du Layon from the Winery Pithon-Paillé

Light
Bold
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the 4 Vents Côteaux du Layon of Winery Pithon-Paillé in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with earth taste

honey, smoke

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with floral taste

honeysuckle

On the nose the 4 Vents Côteaux du Layon of Winery Pithon-Paillé in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of peach, apricot or honey and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio.

Details and technical informations about Winery Pithon-Paillé's 4 Vents Côteaux du Layon.

Grape varieties
Natural
Yes
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
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

4 Vents Côteaux du Layon - 2015
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 4.111110
4 Vents Côteaux du Layon - 2014
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 4.111110
4 Vents Côteaux du Layon - 2011
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 4.211110
4 Vents Côteaux du Layon - 2010
In the top 100 of of Côteaux du Layon wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of 4 Vents Côteaux du Layon from Winery Pithon-Paillé are 2011, 2010, 2015, 2014

Informations about the Winery Pithon-Paillé

The winery offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côteaux du Layon in the region of Loire Valley
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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.

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