A beautifully matured Loire Valley sweet wine, the 1985 Moulin Touchais shows remarkable freshness and depth after decades of ageing. Golden in colour, it offers aromas of toffee, honey and dried fruit, balanced by vibrant acidity that keeps the wine lively and refined. Rich yet elegant, with a long, clean finish, this is a rare and expressive dessert wine released only after extended cellar ageing. A superb example of the legendary longevity of Coteaux du Layon.

Wine Enthusiast | WE 94
Published: Jan 12, 2017

This amazing wine, gold in color, is one of the treasures that appear from time to time from the underground cellars of this great producer. It is old, but its sweetness has not been impaired by age. Rather the sweetness has become intense richness and intense acidity. The wine, full and opulent, is, of course, ready to drink.

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Once in the winery, the grapes immediately go into the press for a gentle pressing. 

This is followed by a spontaneous fermentation, brought on by indigenous yeasts and at a controlled temperature, in order to express the terroir, vintage and climate of MOULIN TOUCHAIS. This fermentation can last until January.

According to age-old tradition, the wine is bottled immediately after the cold weather in winter in order to preserve all the freshness of the wine. The bottles then spend at least 10 years ageing down in the cellars. No bottle is released for sale until its tenth birthday. This ageing allows the wine to develop a fabulous character in the bottle.

The wines are tasted regularly by Jean-Marie Touchais to ensure that only the finest bottles of wine are shipped to our customers around the world. This guarantee of high quality is somewhat unique in the world of viticulture.

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Great graduation of colour. The nose is somewhat restrained. Toffee, with a lovely freshness on entry. Very clean and pure with a great acid profile.