Domaine de La Roche Moreau - Coteaux du Layon Chaume 1er Cru 2023

Coteaux du Layon Chaume 1er Cru|White wine

4.5/5 (2021 / 6 customers)

3*Coup de Coeur

Hachette

Médaille d'Or

Concours Paris

Chenin

powerful

balanced

foie gras

sweet

“A great sweet wine from the Davy family—a true benchmark!”

“This must-visit estate is once again at the top of the appellation and has earned a Favorite the third consecutive year. Following its 2022 Saint-Aubin, the spotlight now turns to its Premier Cru, which also consistently stands out. With notes of quince, candied apricot, acacia blossom, and honey, the 2023 vintage is a great sweet wine—blooming and shimmering, long, full-bodied, rich, intense, and perfectly balanced between sweetness and freshness. While it offers immediate (great) pleasure, it will age beautifully over time.” (Le Guide Hachette 2026)

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Estate

Domaine de La Roche Moreau

Vintage

1er Cru

Vintage

2023

Designation

Coteaux du Layon Chaume 1er Cru

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

100% Chenin

Terroirs

Clay-shale, quartz on steep slopes

Viticulture

Sustainable, HVE certification

Grape Harvest

100% hand-harvested, in successive passes from October to mid-November, with botrytized grapes picked when overripe

Winemaking

Traditionally made through slow fermentation with careful temperature control to achieve the right balance of alcohol and sugar

Livestock farming

9 months in the tank

Alcohol content

12%

Residual sugars

140.20 g/L

Eye

A shimmering dress with golden highlights

Nose

Intense and complex, with aromas of candied fruit, citrus, and apples, it develops over 5 to 10 years into notes of honey and candied fruit

Palate

Powerful and expressive, full-bodied, with a superb balance of sweetness and freshness

Serve

Between 8 et 10°C

Open

To be decanted

Drink before

2031 and beyond

Guard

At least 10 years

Food and wine pairings

Excellent as an aperitif, it pairs perfectly with foie gras, smoked duck fillets, roast chicken, blue cheeses, and desserts such as meringue, vacherin, tarts, poached peaches, ice cream, and sorbets...

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Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2026 guide) 3*Top Pick (Exceptional wine)

Rated estate (2026 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the wine:

This must-visit estate is once again at the top of the appellation and has earned a Favorite designation Favorite the third consecutive year. Following its 2022 Saint-Aubin, the spotlight now turns to its Premier Cru, which also consistently stands out. With notes of quince, candied apricot, acacia blossom, and honey, the 2023 vintage is a great sweet wine—blooming and shimmering, long, full-bodied, rich, intense, and perfectly balanced between sweetness and freshness. While it offers immediate (great) pleasure, it will age beautifully over time.

About the estate:

This 28-hectare estate, run by the Davy family for five generations, is located on the Corniche Angevine between the Loire and Layon valleys. The historic wine house is a listed building (17th century), and the cellar is housed in a disused coal mine, where the wines intended for aging are matured. A reliable choice in the Anjou wine region, it is often noted for its sweet wines, particularly its Coteaux-du-Layon and Quarts-de-Chaume.

Concours Général Agricole de Paris

Wine awarded a Gold Medal (Paris General Agricultural Competition)

Customer rating

(2021 vintage)

4.5/5

based on 6 reviews