Coteaux du Layon Les Bruandières

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In the glass

Aroma: botrytis, apricot, honey, candied citrus

Palate: preserved citrus, honey, dried apricot, saffron

Botrytis Chenin Blanc from schist parcels above the Layon. Honey, apricot and preserved citrus over Anjou Noir schist's mineral spine.

What it pairs with

• Foie gras au torchon Classic Loire pairing: botrytis honey and apricot meet duck-liver richness.More wines for foie gras →
• Tarte fine aux abricots Apricot-on-apricot between dessert and wine; high acid keeps the pairing from cloying.More wines for fruit tarts →
• Roquefort Blue cheese salt meets botrytis sweetness; saffron and honey echo the cheese's umami.More wines for blue cheese →
• Crème brûlée Burnt-sugar crust meets the wine's botrytis honey; preserved citrus signature lifts dairy.More wines for dessert →

With cheese

Crottin de Chavignol Our pick A fully aged crottin turns dry, crumbly and strongly nutty. A sweet Loire Chenin, made from late-picked or nobly rotten grapes, sets honeyed richness and its own high acidity against that concentration and salt.

History

Baudouin's Coteaux du Layon Les Bruandières is sourced from schist parcels in the Layon Valley. The Atlantic-influenced microclimate creates the perfect conditions for botrytis.

1. 1995Coteaux du Layon Les Bruandières bottling established

Facts

Producer

Domaine Patrick Baudouin · visiting guide

Grapes

Chenin Blanc (100%)

Classification

Coteaux du Layon AOC

Oak

Fermented in older oak demi-muids; aged around 18 months on lees, no new oak

ABV

12.0%

Price

EUR 35 to 60 at retail

Drinking window

10-40 from vintage

First vintage

1995

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

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