The Domaine Lefort of Côte Chalonnaise of Burgundy

Domaine Lefort
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 326 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Côte Chalonnaise in the region of Burgundy

The Domaine Lefort is one of the best wineries to follow in Côte Chalonnaise.. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Côte Chalonnaise to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Lefort wines

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

The top red wines of Domaine Lefort

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Lefort

How Domaine Lefort wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, veal colombo or roast duck breast stuffed with foie gras confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Lefort

In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Lefort. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Lefort

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.83/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.50/5

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

  • Pinot Noir

Discovering the wine region of Côte Chalonnaise

The Côte Chalonnaise is a wine-growing region in the department of Saône-et-Loire in Burgundy, eastern France. It is composed of five key communes, separated from each other by only a few kilometres. From North to South, they are: Bouzeron, Rully, Mercurey, Givry and Montagny. It takes its name from the commune of Chalon-sur-Saône.

The main Grape varieties of the Côte Chalonnaise are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. Gamay and various other red and white mutations of the Pinot family are planted in smaller quantities. The Chalonnaise Lies between the Côte de Beaune to the north and the Mâconnais, just to the south. There is a Clear division between these two areas, clearly delineated by the border between the departments of Côte d'Or and Saône-et-Loire.

The top white wines of Domaine Lefort

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Lefort

How Domaine Lefort wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pasta with eggplant, marmite dieppoise or parsley knives.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Lefort

  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Lefort.

  • Chardonnay

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). 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. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Lefort

Planning a wine route in the of Côte Chalonnaise? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Lefort.

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.

News about Domaine Lefort and wines from the region

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

Annual Christie’s sale of DWWA wines fetches more than £53,000 for charity

Taking place on the 1st December at Christie’s London headquarters, the auction was made up of 87 lots which opened the Finest and Rarest Wines & Spirits auction. Bidding took place in the spectacular auction room where a selection of DWWA award winners was also available to taste before and throughout the auction. The DWWA auction attracted buyers from all over the world, across four continents. The rise and rise of Burgundy As noted by Christie’s wine specialist and auctioneer Charlie Fole ...

The word of the wine: Tank

Made of concrete, stainless steel, enamelled steel or wood (now fashionable again), the vat is an indispensable tool during the entire winemaking process. It is also used to mature certain wines that do not need to go into barrel, or to preserve them.