Domaine des RochellesCôteaux de l'Aubance
Sweet wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Côteaux de l'Aubance
Pairings that work perfectly with Côteaux de l'Aubance
Original food and wine pairings with Côteaux de l'Aubance
The Côteaux de l'Aubance of Domaine des Rochelles matches generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, lean fish or fruity desserts such as recipes of panga curry, fillet of saithe with cream and mustard or grandma's cherry clafoutis.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Rochelles's Côteaux de l'Aubance.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côteaux de l'Aubance from Domaine des Rochelles are 2018, 2016, 2015, 2019 and 2014.
Informations about the Domaine des Rochelles
The Domaine des Rochelles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Côteaux de l'Aubance to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côteaux de l'Aubance
Anjou AOC south of Angers on the left bank of the Loire (~200 ha, shallow schists): Chenin Blanc (Pineau de Loire) reigns exclusively in sweet white — golden robe with green tints, balance between aromatic richness and mineral freshness, delicate bouquet of white-fleshed fruits, honey, candied fruits and quince. Manual harvesting in successive tries of overripe berries, slow fermentation. Morning mists from the Aubance favouring noble rot, 8-10 years ageing.
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: Flavor
Sensation (sweet, salty, sour or bitter) produced on the tongue by a food.
