The Château Lavanau of Côtes de Duras of South West

Château Lavanau - C&ocirctes de Duras Rouge
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 22 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Côtes de Duras in the region of South West

The Château Lavanau 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 Lavanau wines

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

The top red wines of Château Lavanau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Lavanau

How Château Lavanau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of celine's version of moussaka (5th meeting) or valencian paella - family recipe.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Lavanau

  • 2018With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • 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 Lavanau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Lavanau

How Château Lavanau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of tuna and mozzarella pie, fried squid or traditional pastry flan.

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

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Lavanau

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 Lavanau.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc 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. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Lavanau and wines from the region

Preview: Tesco’s spring/summer tasting

Decanter attended Tesco’s spring/summer 2022 portfolio tasting at the end of April where over 140 wines were on show, 38 of which are new to the range. In anticipation of the full list of top buys, to follow soon, we’ve rounded up a few of our favourites to get you in the mood for spring. Tesco’s wine buying team highlighted 24 wines as their must-try buys, and five of these have featured in our initial spring roundup below. We think they showcase the diversity of the Tesco range and the value t ...

Best in Show: The top 50 wines of DWWA 2022

The 0.27% of entries awarded Best in Show at this year’s Decanter World Wine Awards reflect the inspiring world of wine and quest for quality among winemakers globally, with 50 wines expressing the best of their categories. An all-time record for wines tasted at the world’s largest wine competition, it’s quite possible that Decanter World Wine Awards 2022 marks the largest-ever wine competition to be held in history. And of the record-breaking 18,244 wines tasted, just 50 were ...

Romantic restaurants for wine lovers on Valentine’s Day

While some people prefer to avoid restaurants altogether on Valentine’s Day, for others it’s the perfect excuse to enjoy a romantic evening out. For wine lovers, finding venues with a great selection of bottles is an added bonus. Whether you’re after prestige Bordeaux and classic vintages or interesting and quirky bottles from less well-known producers, the selection below gives you plenty of options. We also tell you what to expect from the wine list in each venue. From Michel ...

The word of the wine: Merithalle

Botanical term for the interval between two nodes or between two leaf insertions on a branch (see internode).