The Winery Comte Lafond of Sancerre of Loire Valley

Winery Comte Lafond - Menetou-Salon
The winery offers 7 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
This estate is part of the Baron de Ladoucette - Château du Nozet.
It is ranked in the top 6 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Sancerre in the region of Loire Valley

The Winery Comte Lafond is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Sancerre to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Comte Lafond wines

Looking for the best Winery Comte Lafond wines in Sancerre among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Comte Lafond 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 Winery Comte Lafond wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Comte Lafond

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Comte Lafond

How Winery Comte Lafond wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food such as recipes of quick beef bourguignon, shrimp risotto with curry or coconut chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Comte Lafond

On the nose the white wine of Winery Comte Lafond. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, oil or saline and sometimes also flavors of melon, lemon zest or straw. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Comte Lafond. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Comte Lafond

  • 2006With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.16/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.15/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.06/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Comte Lafond.

  • Sauvignon Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Sancerre

The wine region of Sancerre is located in the region of Haute Loire of Loire Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Edmond Vatan or the Domaine Jean-Paul Balland produce mainly wines white, red and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Sancerre are Pinot noir, Chenin blanc and Chardonnay, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Sancerre often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, wood smoke or jasmine and sometimes also flavors of fennel, pink grapefruit or green bell pepper.

In the mouth of Sancerre is a with a nice freshness. We currently count 447 estates and châteaux in the of Sancerre, producing 1671 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Sancerre go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or spicy food.

The top pink wines of Winery Comte Lafond

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Comte Lafond

How Winery Comte Lafond wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of milanese escalope (italy), stuffed tomatoes with thermomix or blanquette of rabbit with riesling and chanterelles.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Comte Lafond

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Comte Lafond. often reveals types of flavors of gooseberry, earth or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Comte Lafond

  • 2012With an average score of 4.50/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.03/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Comte Lafond.

  • Pinot Noir

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

The top red wines of Winery Comte Lafond

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Comte Lafond

How Winery Comte Lafond wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of pork tenderloin with mushroom sauce, rabbit with marengo sauce or roast goose, soft.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Comte Lafond

On the nose the red wine of Winery Comte Lafond. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or citrus and sometimes also flavors of lime, minerality or earth. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Comte Lafond. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Comte Lafond

  • 2011With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.24/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.03/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Comte Lafond.

  • Pinot Noir

The word of the wine: Phenolic ripeness

A distinction is made between the ripeness of sugars and acids and the ripeness of tannins and other compounds such as anthocyanins and tannins, which will bring structure and colour. Grapes can be measured at 13° potential without having reached this phenolic maturity. Vinified at this stage, they will give hard, astringent wines, without charm.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Comte Lafond

Planning a wine route in the of Sancerre? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Comte Lafond.

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.

News about Winery Comte Lafond and wines from the region

Decanter magazine latest issue: January 2022

Inside the January 2022 issue of Decanter Magazine: FEATURES: Aperitifs: how to do them well The art of starting it right, with drinks tips from Kate Hawkings Vintage preview: Chablis 2020 Andy Howard MW picks 33 of his top wines from a classic year in the region Producer profile: Château Angélus Jane Anson visits one of St-Emilion’s four finest grand cru classé estates Bordeaux & Burgundy vintages for Christmas Panos Kakaviatos & Charles Curtis MW select the perfect vintages and appe ...

Decanter guide to picnicking for wine lovers

According to lifestyle and happiness guru Gretchen Rubin, you ‘bring your own weather to a picnic’. Ms Rubin, I’d suggest, has never shivered under a tree watching raindrops turn her fish-paste sandwich to mush because the weather forecast was wrong. There are, it’s safe to say, picnics and Picnics. It’s a term that takes in everything from a rubber baguette in a French ‘Aire’ off the Autoroute du Soleil to a four-course spread while listening to opera at Glyndebourne. What’s definitely true is ...

Bordeaux 2021 harvest was 20% below 10-year average following spring frosts

The Conseil Interprofessionnel du Vin de Bordeaux (CIVB) revealed that the Bordeaux 2021 vintage was 20% below the region’s 10-year average. Bud burst came earlier than usual amid very sunny weather in March, and many young buds were then destroyed by severe frosts, which hammered the region in early April. It means that producers will have just 503 million bottles from the 2021 vintage, which is significantly below average. The region’s sweet whites, including Sauternes, suffered the sharpest y ...

The word of the wine: Phenolic ripeness

A distinction is made between the ripeness of sugars and acids and the ripeness of tannins and other compounds such as anthocyanins and tannins, which will bring structure and colour. Grapes can be measured at 13° potential without having reached this phenolic maturity. Vinified at this stage, they will give hard, astringent wines, without charm.