Domaine des Deux Vallées - Coteaux du Layon Chaume 1er Cru 2022 (Liquoreux)
Loire
White
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2*Étoiles
Hachette
"A liquorous wine renowned for its richness and concentration, where freshness is the order of the day!"
"Combining richness, complexity and freshness, this Chaume achieves a flawless performance. Notes of candied fruit and warm buttered apple flow happily into a full-bodied, broad and nuanced body, stretched out into a long, beautiful quince finish". (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2025).
Features
Estate
Domaine des Deux Vallées
Cuvée
Chaume 1er Cru
Vintage
2022
Designation
Coteaux du Layon Chaume
Region
Loire
Grape varieties
Chenin, 20 ans d'âge
Terroirs
Poudingue
Viticulture
Certified High Environmental Value
Harvest
Manual with successive sorting of grapes with noble rot (late October/early November)
Winemaking
Traditional, careful, low-temperature fermentation in stainless steel tanks
Breeding
In stainless steel vats
Alcohol content
11%
Residual sugars
140 g/l
Tasting & pairing
Eye
Attractive light golden straw color
Nose
Frank and generous, with aromas of white flowers and sweet spices, toasty and smoky notes.
Mouth
Rich and sappy, good volume, superb quince finish
Serve
AT 9° - 10°C
Guard
20 years and over
Food and wine pairing
Enjoy with foie gras, Asian cuisine, such as a Thai chicken or fish curry...
Domaine des Deux Vallées
Coteaux du Layon Chaume
Expert opinion
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (guide 2025) 2*Stars (Outstanding wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2024) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
Combining richness, complexity and freshness, this Chaume achieves a flawless performance. Notes of candied fruit and warm, buttery apples flow happily into a full-bodied, broad and nuanced body, stretching to a long, beautiful quince finish.
About the domain :
René Socheleau and his son Philippe took over and restructured this 44-hectare estate in 2001, building a new winery on the Anjou corniche overlooking the Loire and Layon valleys. Their wines are regularly featured in the Guide.
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