Baumard Coteaux du Layon ‘Carte d’Or’ 2023 Size::6 Bottle Case An inviting mix of red

An inviting mix of red berries

each plot is vinified independently (or grouped by similar soil-type) and the wines' malo suppressed

blackcurrants and sweet smoky spice (clove and cinnamon)

cedar and a finely judged touch of oak add detail without overt influence

Ultimately however the wines are made via a barrel selection with the aim being to select the most refined

Baumard Coteaux du Layon ‘Carte d’Or’ 2023 Size::6 Bottle Case An inviting mix of red'The harvest and vinification of the Coteaux du Layon fruit follows closely the same philosophies with picking in tries, only here the aim is clearly to obtain fruit more marked by botrytis. The fruit is channelled into at least three cuves, on occasion complemented by some purchased fruit from a grower in St Lambert du Lattay. This purchased fruit does not contribute to the more elevated cuves but only to the very serviceable Carte dOr, an entry