Château de la Roulerie - Coteaux du Layon 2022 (sweet)

Château de la Roulerie - Coteaux du Layon 2022 (moelleux)

Coteaux du Layon|White wine|Organic

4/5 (5 customers)

94/100

Buyer's selection

Chenin

elegant

exotic fruits

foie gras

sweet

holidays

"Great value for money"

Hand-harvested Chenin yields this lovely Coteaux du Layon, a classic sweet wine that blends aromas of ripe, jammy fruit and citrus peel with hints of exotic wood and tobacco. On the palate, it offers notes of exotic fruit, with a lively, elegant mineral edge and superb freshness. A Layon of rare elegance!

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Estate

Château de la Roulerie

Vintage

2022

Designation

Coteaux du Layon

Region

Loire

Grape varieties

Chenin

Terroirs

Clay-limestone slopes with a schist subsoil, facing south-southwest

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape Harvest

Hand-harvesting of botrytis-affected grapes, followed by two or three successive sorting processes

Winemaking

Alcoholic fermentation controlled by cooling, in stainless steel tanks

Livestock farming

In used 500- and 600-liter oak barrels

Alcohol content

11%

Residual sugars

83 g/L

Organic

Yes

Eye

A yellow color with "old gold" highlights

Nose

With a dominant note of crisp, enveloping exotic fruits

Palate

A beautiful expression of exotic fruits with a lively, elegant mineral note, and a refined, delicate finish with a very pronounced fruitiness

Serve

Decant at 8-10°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink before

2030

Food and wine pairings

Enjoy as an aperitif, with pan-seared duck or goose foie gras, with exotic dishes featuring mild spices, a gizzard salad, meat or fish in a reduced or forest-style sauce, blue-veined cheeses, warm fruit tarts...

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Bettane & Desseauve

Winery rated 1 star (A high-quality, recommended wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

Philippe Germain—brother of Thierry Germain of the Domaine des Roches Neuves in Saumur-Champigny—also works with Chenin on schist soils! He cultivates 37 hectares organically (out of a total of 43) in a magnificent setting, with the château overlooking the Saint-Aubin valley. More delicate pressing, slightly less ripeness at harvest for the whites, and less sulfur during vinification were the adjustments that significantly advanced the estate, which joined the Germain family in 1996. Philippe took the reins in 2004 with the firm intention of elevating it to the highest level. Starting in 2010, a turning point became evident, and the wines gained depth and brilliance. It is a reliable choice, built on care and hard work—well done.

Guide Hachette des vins

Rated Estate Award-winning Wines (This producer's wines are regularly recognized by the guide)

About the estate:

Run by Philippe and Marie Germain since 2004, Ch. de la Roulerie owes its reputation to the sweet wines produced in the village of Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné. The same meticulous standards are applied to the production of red wines. The vineyard, which is organically farmed, covers 40 hectares.

Wine Spectator

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)

Buyer's selection

Wine rated (2023 guide) 94/100

About the wine:

A wine with bold aromas of orchard fruits like pear and unripe quince; on the palate, notes of honey and fresh melon make this wine thoroughly enjoyable. It has the minerality and vibrancy needed to pair well with light dishes.

Customer rating

4/5

based on 5 reviews