Domaine LafonCamp Blanc Chenin Moelleux
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts, lean fish or shellfish.
Food and wine pairings with Camp Blanc Chenin Moelleux
Pairings that work perfectly with Camp Blanc Chenin Moelleux
Original food and wine pairings with Camp Blanc Chenin Moelleux
The Camp Blanc Chenin Moelleux of Domaine Lafon matches generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of mushroom and bacon cake, yoghurt cake or leek gratin with roquefort cheese and walnuts.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Lafon's Camp Blanc Chenin Moelleux.
Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc
It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.
Informations about the Domaine Lafon
The Domaine Lafon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cahors
The wine region of Cahors is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lagrézette or the Château Lagrézette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cahors are Malbec, Merlot and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cahors often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tomatoes or toasty and sometimes also flavors of apples, citrus or tropical fruit.
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.
The word of the wine: Late harvest
A name historically used in Alsace, late harvest refers to grapes harvested during over-ripening for the production of sweet and syrupy wines.
