The Château Lafonroque is one of the best wineries to follow in Sud-Ouest.. It offers 6 wines for sale in of South West to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Lafonroque wines in South West among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Lafonroque wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château Lafonroque wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Lafonroque wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of koskera hake (basque country), pretzel and ode mauricette! or small fry.
The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.
The last Trading post before the wines left for the lucrative markets of Britain was the wine town and port of Bordeaux. Britain has been a historic trading partner for the region, which was nominally British for a period following the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II of Britain. However, Bordeaux businessmen saw the wines in transit as competition for their own local products and took strong measures to ensure their financial security. The result is the French wine map we know today, with Bordeaux being promoted and the other wine regions of the South West struggling to gain recognition for the diversity and Character of their wines.
This history also explains why the Bordeaux Grapes Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc are now three of the best-known grape varieties in the world, while traditional South West grapes such as Fer Servadou, Len de l'El and Tannat are relatively unknown.
How Château Lafonroque wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Alphonse Lavallée noir is a grape variety that originated in France. It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Alphonse Lavallée noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Château Lafonroque wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .
Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.
How Château Lafonroque wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of summer salad with red cabbage, apple pie or tortellini with gorgonzola and walnuts.
An ancient grape variety endemic to the Fronton region in the Haute Garonne that could also be found in La Ville Dieu du Temple in the Lot et Garonne. Today, it is not very present in the vineyard and is on the verge of extinction. It is, however, registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A. It should not be confused with Négret de Banhars, Négret Castrais or Négret de la Canourgue, and it should be noted that it is related to Prunelard. Négret pounjut is completely unknown in other wine-producing countries.
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Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Igé, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/ ...
Clotilde Davenne, from the eponymous estate, mentions the cherry as a main characteristic of the Irancy appellation. She tells us about the Pinot Noir variety which reveals, in its northern location of Bourgogne, lots of freshness and fruitiness that gives the appellation a very special place among the wines of the region. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (June 2020). Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines Twitter: https: ...
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Said of a wine that is harmonious and smooth, offering no harshness in the mouth.
