About this product
Quarts de Chaume grand cru from schist vineyards on the Layon; botrytised Chenin Blanc harvested in up to 10 selective tries through November — concentrated amber-gold with mango, saffron, quince, beeswax, and extraordinary acid-sugar tension for 30–50+ year ageing.
Pairing intelligence
bridge
Quarts de Chaume's sweet-acid tension bridges the salt intensity of Roquefort and the pear spirit of Williams in France's greatest sweet wine-blue cheese pairing.
classic
cheese
complement
The wine's quince and caramelised apple notes complement the tart's caramelised apple and the cream's tartness in a Loire Valley dessert tradition.
classic
dessert
complement
Coteaux du Layon with foie gras is the Loire's great alternative to Sauternes — the wine's saffron-quince character and acidity balance the liver fat perfectly.
classic
starter
bridge
The wine's sweetness and acidity bridge the extreme pungency of Époisses in a pairing that requires the sweet wine's cushioning balance.
established
cheese