Domaine des QuarresCoteaux du Layon Rablay
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The Coteaux du Layon Rablay of the Domaine des Quarres is in the top 0 of wines of Coteaux du Layon 'Rablay-sur-Layon'.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Quarres's Coteaux du Layon Rablay.
Discover the grape variety: Callet
This grape variety is native to the Balearic Islands (Spain), more precisely to the island of Mayorque, and has been cultivated for a very long time. It is said to be the result of a natural cross between the Callet Cas Concos (Negrella) and the Fogoneu, the former being in danger of extinction. Callet is hardly known in other wine-producing countries, but in France it should be interesting for the production of original rosé wines that are pleasant to drink.
Informations about the Domaine des Quarres
The Domaine des Quarres is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in the of Coteaux du Layon 'Rablay-sur-Layon' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux du Layon 'Rablay-sur-Layon'
The wine region of Coteaux du Layon 'Rablay-sur-Layon' is located in the region of Côteaux du Layon of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mai et Kenji Hodgson or the Domaine de la Bergerie (Yves Guégniard) produce mainly wines red, sweet and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Coteaux du Layon 'Rablay-sur-Layon' are Chenin blanc et Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Coteaux du Layon 'Rablay-sur-Layon' often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, tree fruit or earthy.
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.
The word of the wine: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
