{"product_id":"domaine-de-la-motte-coteaux-du-layon-rochefort-1981","title":"Domaine de la Motte Coteaux du Layon Rochefort 1981","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDomaine de la Motte Coteaux du Layon Rochefort 1981\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Note\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomewhat of a steal - we have managed to secure some bottles of the 1981 vintage of this prestigious Coteaux du Layon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eAppearance:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep amber or old gold color showing decades of careful maturation.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eAroma:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and complex notes of honey, acacia flower, ripe peach, and dried apricot.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003ePalate:\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Luxuriously sweet yet supported by classic Chenin Blanc acidity, balancing unctuous texture with lingering notes of candied fruit and honeycombe\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eProducer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOrganic\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ewine estate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eof 18 hectares\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eANJOU\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eat the gates of Angers on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea schist-sandstone terroir (Anjou Noir).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe grape varieties are CHENIN (\u003cstrong\u003esweet Coteaux du Layon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edry white Anjou\u003c\/strong\u003e), CABERNET FRANC and CABERNET SAUVIGNON (\u003cstrong\u003efruity Anjou Village\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003ewith structure in red and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCabernet d'Anjou\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein sweet rosé) as well as GROLLEAU NOIR and GRIS (\u003cstrong\u003edry Rosé de Loire\u003c\/strong\u003e). A plot of the old indigenous grape variety PINEAU D'AUNIS light and spicy is vinified in red or rosé depending on the year (call for Pineau d'Aunis, reference not present on the website).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Domaine has a collection of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eold Layons\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(1981 to 98) in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e75cl bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ehalf-bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003emagnums\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003efor lovers of the genre as well as\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrémant de Loire\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003efor the bubbles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wines officially in AB start with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ethe 2025 vintage\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDomaine de la Motte Coteaux du Layon Rochefort 1981 - Hay Wines\u003c\/h3\u003e","brand":"HAY WINES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57337751503223,"sku":"10685","price":24.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/6009\/9006\/files\/coming-soon.jpg?v=1735277757","url":"https:\/\/haywines.co.uk\/products\/domaine-de-la-motte-coteaux-du-layon-rochefort-1981","provider":"HAY WINES","version":"1.0","type":"link"}