Domaine Cady, Coteaux du Layon Chaume, Loire Valley, France, 2022
{organic} 100% Chenin Blanc
CONCENTRATED CITRUS & APPLE TURNOVER, INTENSE & FILLED W/ FINESSE, ETHEREAL SPICE
Coteaux de Layon is a lofty enough appellation a’plenty for sweet wine. Some of the world’s most revered dessert offerings come from this westerly enclave of the Middle Loire. The Premier Cru portions of this celebrated terrain has, by definition, earned an even more prestigious pedigree. Understandably, these thangs ain’t cheap. But! How often can a wine lover get their hands on the crème de la crème of a certain wine genre or ambassador for the capital of a certain style without crossing into the triple digits? Not often at all, but here’s a spectacularly delicious, rare opportunity.
Serving Suggestion: Apple pastries (especially w/ gingery, wintry richness). Decadent triple crème cheeses, dried apricots, & quince.