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Domaine Cady Les Varennes half bottle 2009
Coteaux du Layon AOC
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- Gold, Concours General Agricole de Paris, 2011
Winner of countless Golds, Domaine Cady is no stranger to success. The family produces a range of Anjou wines, the flagship being this supreme, honeyed sweetie made purely from late harvested, nobly rotten Chenin (like prized Sauternes). Sublime.
Winner of countless Golds, Domaine Cady is no stranger to success. The family produces a range of Anjou wines, the flagship being this supreme, honeyed sweetie made purely from late harvested, nobly rotten Chenin (like prized Sauternes). Sublime.
Beyond the Label
Tasting notes
Honeyed stone fruits, almond and creamy lemon; very long complexity
Aroma
Honey and candied fruits, creamy apricot
More information
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White - Sweet
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Rich gold
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13.0% ABV
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4.88 Units
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375.00 ml
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31 December, 2024
Unlike pricy Sauternes, the luscious sweet wines of the Loire are well priced gems. That’s particularly true of the Coteaux du Layon, where Chenin Blanc is supreme. This 2009 is from fourth generation Domaine Cady, an estate founded in 1927. It lies in the Saint Aubin village, close to the river Layon. Painstakingly crafted from late harvested, Botrytis affected grapes (the same noble rot welcomed in Sauternes) these produce a tiny amount of honeyed nectar. The noble rot punctures the skin, so berries lose moisture, and flavour becomes super intense. It takes many visits to the vineyard at harvest to pick each berry at its optimum moment, and only a tiny amount of juice is extracted from the grapes. Lees ageing adds a gorgeous creaminess.
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