Château de la Roulerie - Coteaux du Layon 2022 (moelleux)
94/100
Buyer's selection
"Top quality/price"
Chenin grapes harvested by hand produce this lovely Coteaux du Layon, a typical sweet wine that combines aromas of ripe, stewed fruit and notes of citrus peel with hints of exotic wood and tobacco. Exotic fruit flavors on the palate, with a lively, elegant mineral touch and superb freshness. A Layon of rare elegance!
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Eye
Yellow color with "old gold" highlights
Nose
With a dominant note of crisp, enveloping exotic fruits
Mouth
Beautiful expression of exotic fruits with a lively and elegant mineral touch, a fine, delicate finish and very strong fruit presence.
Serve
Decant at 8-10°C
Open
1 hour before
Drink before
2030
Food and wine pairings
Enjoy as an aperitif, with pan-fried duck or goose foie gras, exotic cuisine with mild spices, gizzard salad, meat or fish in a reduction or mushroom sauce, blue cheeses, warm fruit tarts...
Bettane & Desseauve
Winery rated 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, consistent with what one would expect from its appellation(s))
About the estate:
Philippe Germain—brother of Thierry Germain, from the Roches Neuves estate in Saumur-Champigny—also works with Chenin, on schist terroirs! He cultivates 37 hectares organically (out of a total of 43), in a magnificent setting, with the château overlooking the Saint-Aubin valley. Finer pressing, slightly less ripeness at harvest for the whites, and less sulfur in the winemaking process were the adjustments that greatly improved the estate, which became part of the Germain family in 1996. Philippe took over the reins in 2004 with the firm intention of raising it to the highest level. From 2010 onwards, the turning point became apparent and the wines gained in depth and brilliance. This is a reliable address, driven by care and hard work. Well done!
Guide Hachette des vins
Rated estate (2024 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer's wines are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the estate:
Managed by Philippe and Marie Germain since 2004, Ch. de la Roulerie owes its prestige to its sweet wines produced in the commune of Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné. The same rigor is applied to the vinification of red wines. The vineyard, which is organically farmed, covers 40 hectares.
Wine Spectator
Rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Wine Spectator)
Buyer's selection
Wine rated (2023 guide) 94/100
About wine:
A wine with direct aromas of orchard fruits such as pear and unripe quince, with notes of honey and fresh melon on the palate that make this wine perfectly enjoyable. It has the minerality and liveliness needed to accompany light dishes.