Winery RichardCuvée Des Varennes Coteaux De Layon Saint Lambert
Other wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Cuvée Des Varennes Coteaux De Layon Saint Lambert of the Winery Richard is in the top 90 of wines of Côteaux du Layon.
Details and technical informations about Winery Richard's Cuvée Des Varennes Coteaux De Layon Saint Lambert.
Discover the grape variety: Arinto dos Açores
Vivid, mineral whites with a strong volcanic imprint, pale golden robe, tense palate, showing signature aromas of citrus (lemon), white flowers, white-fleshed fruits and remarkable saline marine nuances. Star of the Pico DOP and Biscoitos DOP on the basaltic soils of the volcanic islands of Pico and Terceira, representing the viticultural identity of the Atlantic archipelago. Portuguese white autochtone variety of the Azores, unrelated to continental Arinto.
Informations about the Winery Richard
The Winery Richard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in the of Côteaux du Layon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Tressallier
White grape variety from the Allier region, identical to the Sacy variety grown in Burgundy. Rarely vinified on its own, it is used in the blending of Saint-Pourçain white wines, associated with chardonnay, the main grape variety of the appellation. Syn.: sacy.
