The Château Laplace of Côtes de Duras of South West

Château Laplace - Côtes de Duras
The winery offers 3 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 47 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Côtes de Duras in the region of South West

The Château Laplace is one of the world's great estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Côtes de Duras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Laplace wines

Looking for the best Château Laplace wines in Côtes de Duras among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Laplace 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 Laplace wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Laplace

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Laplace

How Château Laplace wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, lamb mice confit and melting carrots or rabbit with prunes.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Laplace

  • 2012With an average score of 3.71/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Laplace.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot

Discovering the wine region of Côtes de Duras

The wine region of Côtes de Duras is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mouthes le Bihan or the Domaine Mouthes le Bihan produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Duras are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Duras often reveals types of flavors of minerality, tropical or grass and sometimes also flavors of leather, tobacco or chocolate.

In the mouth of Côtes de Duras is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 121 estates and châteaux in the of Côtes de Duras, producing 346 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Côtes de Duras go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork.

The top white wines of Château Laplace

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Laplace

How Château Laplace wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of gratin dauphinois with smoked salmon, blanquette of monkfish and scallops or broccoli and blue cheese quiche without pastry.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Laplace.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon

Sauvignon Gris is a grape variety that originated in France (South-West). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Sauvignon Gris can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Beaujolais, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Laplace

Planning a wine route in the of Côtes de Duras? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Laplace.

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

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The word of the wine: Aranean

The underside of a grape leaf blade covered with tiny hairs distributed in a web-like pattern.