Château Lavanau - C&ocirctes de Duras Rouge

Château LavanauCôtes de Duras Rouge

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Côtes de Duras Rouge of Château Lavanau is a red wine from the region of Côtes de Duras of South West.
This wine generally goes well with beef and game (deer, venison).
The Côtes de Duras Rouge of the Château Lavanau is in the top 20 of wines of Côtes de Duras.

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The Côtes de Duras Rouge of Château Lavanau matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of family potluck or rabbit with tomato.

Details and technical informations about Château Lavanau's Côtes de Duras Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

C&ocirctes de Duras Rouge - 2018
In the top 20 of of Côtes de Duras wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
C&ocirctes de Duras Rouge - 2016
In the top 20 of of Côtes de Duras wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Côtes de Duras Rouge from Château Lavanau are 2018, 2016

Informations about the Château Lavanau

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

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

Top wine South West
In the top 50000 of of France wines
In the top 25 of of Côtes de Duras wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of South West

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.

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The word of the wine: Full

A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.

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