Winery SaugourdeCuvée Spéciale Côteaux du Layon
Red wine
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Details and technical informations about Winery Saugourde's Cuvée Spéciale Côteaux du Layon.
Discover the grape variety: Maratheftiko
Structured and intensely coloured age-worthy reds with a deep purple robe, firm tannins and an ample palate, signature aromas of black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant), spices, Mediterranean garrigue and leather notes. Powerful altitude profile. Considered the finest red grape of Cyprus, experiencing a qualitative renaissance among modern Cypriot winemakers. Autochthonous black grape of Cyprus, grown at altitude in the Troodos Mountains.
Informations about the Winery Saugourde
The Winery Saugourde is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 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: Marie-jeanne (or double magnum)
Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.
