Domaine des QuarresClos des Cocus Côteaux du Layon Faye
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Clos des Cocus Côteaux du Layon Faye
Pairings that work perfectly with Clos des Cocus Côteaux du Layon Faye
Original food and wine pairings with Clos des Cocus Côteaux du Layon Faye
The Clos des Cocus Côteaux du Layon Faye of Domaine des Quarres matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, fillet of saithe with cream and mustard or tarte tatin.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Quarres's Clos des Cocus Côteaux du Layon Faye.
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.
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Informations about the Domaine des Quarres
The Domaine des Quarres is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 18 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'
Communal appellation of Coteaux du Layon (Anjou-Layon) on Faye-d'Anjou: 100% Chenin as sweet wine from successive manual passes on overripe grapes. Golden colour, nose of candied apricot, quince, honey, bitter orange, yellow peach and saffron notes. Rich, full and silky palate supported by a taut acidity bringing brightness and balance. Well-exposed south-east slopes on schists, quartz and Armorican sandstone of the Anjou Noir — warm draining terroir favouring regular botrytisation of Chenin.
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: Castle
A term often used to designate wineries, even if they do not have a real castle.
