Domaine Lafon - Ratafia Cahors Blanc

Domaine LafonRatafia Cahors Blanc

The Ratafia Cahors Blanc of Domaine Lafon is a sweet wine from the region of Cahors of South West.
This wine generally goes well with

Details and technical informations about Domaine Lafon's Ratafia Cahors Blanc.

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

Discover the grape variety: Aurore

Interspecific cross between 788 Seibel x 29 Seibel - like 4638 white Seibel - obtained by Albert Seibel (1844-1936).

Informations about the Domaine Lafon

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West

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.

Top wine South West
In the top 300000 of of France wines
In the top 20000 of of Cahors wines
In the top 15000 of sweet wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

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.

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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.

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