The Coteaux du Layon is located in the district of Anjou, with its vineyards strung out along the Layon river, which is a tributary of the Loire. All wines of the Coteaux du Layon are made from Chenin Blanc and this region produces many of the finest examples in the world. Two villages within the Coteaux, Chaume and Bonnezeau, are entitled to use their own names.

All Chenins from the region must be slightly sweet and must be bottled at a minimum of 3.4% residual sugar. Many of the wines can also be affected by Botrytis and these will often carry the Signature de Grains Nobles, or SGN, designation. SGNs are dessert wines with the capacity to age. Standard Coteaux wines; however, offer the glorious, honeyed, tropical-fruit scented complexity that Chenin Blanc is known for at its best. (Wine/Appellations)