COTEAUX DU LAYON
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From as early as 1579 , Dutch merchants used the Layon, a tributary of the Loire, as a transport route. They began to develop a trade in Layon wines, which travelled and aged very well. Coteaux du Layon wines are sweet and luscious, with an almost infinite variety of flavours.
Climate
Temperate oceanic climate. Slopes have good exposure and airflow, helping grapes to reach extreme levels of ripeness and to botrytise. Proximity to the Layon promotes the development of noble rot.
Soil type
Sunny slopes to the south of the Loire; pebble soils, mainly schists - but can also contain clay and silica.
Varietals
Chenin
Sweet white
Annual Production (5 years average)
39 300 hl
or around 5 240 000 bottles
Producers
300
Basic Yield
35 hl/ha
Conservation
8°
5 years
From 5 years to several decades - even a whole century for some of the great vintages.
Decant richer, more concentrated wines
Food and Wine Parings
Menu
Deep or light golden yellow with green highlights, moving to old gold with amber highlights
Honey, acacia flower, lemongrass, pineapple, apricot, and quince. Fresh fruit in the younger wines, while the more developed, concentrated wines tend towards scents of candied fruit
Rounded, sumptuous, well-balanced and clean. Fresh and vibrant on the finish.
* Annual average over the last 5 years
