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Château Soucherie - Coteaux du Layon 2014

Name: Château Soucherie - Coteaux du Layon 2014
Brand: Château Soucherie
Rating: 3.3 (9 reviews)

Coteaux du Layon|White wine

3.3/5 (9 customers)

14,5/20

RVF

14/20

Bettane & Desseauve

(2013 Vintage Notes)

This Coteau du Layon makes a strong impression with aromas that blend the crispness of apple and rhubarb with the sweetness of ripe pear. The velvety texture and lingering fruity flavors on the palate are very pronounced, while giving way to a lovely freshness typical of the Loire Valley. A truly lovely wine!

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Estate

Château Soucherie

Vintage

2014

Designation

Coteaux du Layon

Region

Loire

Grape Varieties

100% Chenin Blanc

Regions

Vines approximately 30 years old, growing on clay-schist and schist-sandstone soil in the town of Beaulieu-sur-Layon

Viticulture

using integrated pest management

Grape Harvest

manual sorting in 3 passes

Wine Production

pneumatic pressing, slow natural fermentation

Livestock Farming

aged in tanks for 6 months

Alcohol content

12%

Residual sugars

76 g/L

Eye

a yellow dress with gold trim

Nose

apple, rhubarb, and very ripe Comice pear

Palate

Dominated by botrytis notes. Oaky with hints of milk and milk caramel. Full-bodied and smooth. A finish that strikes a balance between acidity and sweetness. Overall, an easy-drinking and harmonious wine.

Serve

at 8-10°C

Open

1 hour before

Drink starting at

2016

Drink before

2033

Food and Wine Pairings

Enjoy as an aperitif, with salads featuring confit gizzards and duck breast, cheeses such as Bleu d’Auvergne, Fourme d’Ambert, and Roquefort, pear and marzipan tarts, apricot tarts, rhubarb tarts...

More information at Château Soucherie

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Bettane & Desseauve

Wine rated (2016 guide) 14/20 (2013 vintage) (Good wine)

Rated estate (2019 guide): 2*Stars (A solid, recommendable production, though slightly more consistent and uniform than the previous one)

About the estate:

Anjou, Savennières, Coteaux-du-Layon, and Chaume are expressed here with finesse and authenticity. A sure bet.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "Recommended" (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker—The Wine Advocate)

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide to the Best Wines of France

RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France

Wine rated (2016 guide) 14.5/20 (2013 vintage) (Good wine)

Rated Estate (2019 Guide) Selected (Please note that this guide is a ranking, and as such, all the estates listed here—even those without a star—represent, in our view, the pinnacle of French winemaking.)

About the estate:

Roger-François Béguinot, who made his fortune in the baby food industry, and his wife fell in love with Château Soucherie in 2007. This 28-hectare estate is beautifully situated on a south-facing schist hillside between Beaulieu and Rochefort, within the Anjou, Savennières, Coteaux du Layon, and Chaume appellations.

Customer Rating

3.3/5

based on 9 reviews

Review by Mr. ALAIN L. Published on July 29, 2018

I'm a huge fan of white wines from the Loire Valley—perhaps more specifically from the Montlouis area—but I was a little disappointed by this Layon, which I found to be too sweet at the expense of acidity. I "forgot" about two or three bottles of it in my cellar. Worth another try