The Château Famaey of Cahors of South West

Château Famaey
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 9 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West
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The Château Famaey is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Famaey wines

Looking for the best Château Famaey wines in Cahors among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Famaey 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 Château Famaey wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Famaey

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Famaey

How Château Famaey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of adapted vietnamese fondue, rolled lamb shoulder with herbs or royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Famaey

On the nose the red wine of Château Famaey. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry. In the mouth the red wine of Château Famaey. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Famaey

  • 2004With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2007With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.79/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Famaey.

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Merlot
  • Shiraz/Syrah

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Cahors is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 308 estates and châteaux in the of Cahors, producing 922 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top pink wines of Château Famaey

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Famaey

How Château Famaey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of italian pasta, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or autumn verrine.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Famaey

On the nose the pink wine of Château Famaey. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or citrus and sometimes also flavors of peach, strawberries or raspberry. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Famaey. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Famaey

  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.57/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Famaey.

  • Malbec
  • Cabernet Franc

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). 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 grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

The top white wines of Château Famaey

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Famaey

How Château Famaey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of mami's macaroni and gruyere gratin, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or imene's tunisian ojja.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Famaey

On the nose the white wine of Château Famaey. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, tropical or citrus and sometimes also flavors of apples, lemon or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Famaey. is a .

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Famaey

  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Famaey.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Chardonnay
  • Colombard
  • Ugni blanc
  • Viognier

The word of the wine: Cooked wine

In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.

The top sparkling wines of Château Famaey

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Château Famaey

How Château Famaey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tournedos rossini, chicken tikka massala or quinoa parmentier and pumpkin purée.

Organoleptic analysis of sparkling wines of Château Famaey

On the nose the sparkling wine of Château Famaey. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, microbio or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit.

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Château Famaey.

  • Malbec

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Famaey

Planning a wine route in the of Cahors? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Famaey.

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.