The Domaine de Lafayette of Brouilly of Beaujolais

Domaine de Lafayette
Only one wine is currently referenced in this domain
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This estate is part of the Georges Duboeuf.
It is ranked in the top 27 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Brouilly in the region of Beaujolais

The Domaine de Lafayette is one of the world's great estates. It offers 1 wines for sale in of Brouilly to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine de Lafayette wines

Looking for the best Domaine de Lafayette wines in Brouilly among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine de Lafayette 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 Domaine de Lafayette wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine de Lafayette

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine de Lafayette

How Domaine de Lafayette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta carbonara almost like the real thing, small stuffed provençal dishes or cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine de Lafayette

On the nose the red wine of Domaine de Lafayette. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, minerality or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine de Lafayette. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine de Lafayette

  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine de Lafayette.

  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Brouilly

Brouilly is an appellation for red wines produced from Vineyards in north-central Beaujolais. The lower slopes of Mont Brouilly and the surrounding countryside contain large plantings of the Gamay Grape. The wines produced here are relatively robust and Full-bodied, in contrast to the light, fresh wines of Beaujolais Nouveau. The wines are fruitier than many of the other Beaujolais crus, with plum and berry flavors overpowering the traditional Floral">floralCharacter of Gamay.

The appellation was officially delimited along with most other Beaujolais crus in the 1930s. While the appellation applies only to red wines, the white varieties Chardonnay, Aligoté and Melon de Bourgogne can account for 15% of the vineyard area. They are also authorised as a minor component of the blend in Brouilly wines. The Brouilly wine area covers six communes around Mont Brouilly, none of which bears the name Brouilly, which is unusual for a Beaujolais cru.

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Discover the grape variety: Saint-Pierre doré

Saint-Pierre doré blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Auvergne). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. The white Saint-Pierre doré can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Burgundy, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey.

News about Domaine de Lafayette and wines from the region

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

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At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Prissé

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The word of the wine: Oenology

The science of the oenologist, which is essentially concerned with the elaboration and maturation of wines.

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