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• Others

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Grape varieties

Grape varieties

The wine grape varieties and their universe

• The wine grape and the berry
• The aroma of the white wine grape varieties
• The aroma of the red wine grape varieties
• The complete list

Cook & Wine

Cook & Wine

The recipes and the associated wines

• Introduction
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Wine Cellar

Wine Cellar

The advices to organize and manage his cellar

• Introduction
• The storage conditions
• The racks in the wine cellar
• The wine cellar composition proposals

Vintages & Classifications

Vintages & Classifications

Classifications in Bordeaux

• The Graves Classification of 1959
• The Medoc Classification of 1855
• The Medoc Cru Bourgeois Classification of 2003
• The Unofficial Classification of Pomerol
• The Saint Emilion Classification of 2006
• The Sauternes and Barsac Classification of 1855

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The Vintage tables of France

• Introduction
• The Vintage tables of Alsace and Lorraine
• The Vintage tables of Beaujolais
• The Vintage tables of Bordeaux
• The Vintage tables of Burgundy
• The Vintage tables of Champagne
• The Vintage tables of Loire Valley
• The Vintage tables of Rhône Valley

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The Vintage tables of the world

• Introduction
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Wine universe

Wine universe

Wine labels

• Wine labels and legals
• The wine labels from Mouton-Rothschild
• The wine labels from Siran

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Wine bottles

• Wine bottle sizes
• Wine bottle shapes

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Wine stuff

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• Cork

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Speaking about wine

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Chaume Premier Cru des Côteaux du LAYON
suivi ou pas par les mots VAL de LOIRE

Zone

L'aire géographique de production comprend le territoire des communes suivantes du département de Maine-et-Loire : Beaulieu-sur-Layon, Bouchemaine, Brissac-Quincé, Chalonnes-sur-Loire, Champ-sur-Layon, Chaudefonds-sur-Layon, Denée, Faye-d'Anjou, Montjean-sur-Loire, Mozé-sur-Louet, Pommeraye (La), Possonnière (La), Rablay-sur-Layon, Rochefort-sur-Loire, Saint-Aubin-de-Luigné, Saint-Lambert-du-Lattay, Savennières, Soulaines-sur-Aubance, Thouarcé et Vauchrétien

Year of AOC classification

2003

Declared production area

80 ha

Authorized varieties

Blanc : chenin récolté manuellement, à surmaturité, par tries successives.

Winemaking

Vinifié en blanc moelleux.

Time to keep

un minimum de 4 à 5 ans, beaucoup plus selon le millésime.

Service temperature

entre 7 et 8°.

Suggested dishes

Avec un vin jeune :
un poisson, une viande blanche en sauce, un dessert aux fruits blancs (un sorbet aux poires) ou avec des amandes
Avec un vin un peu plus âgé :
un foie gras ou un dessert