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.
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.
How Château Famaey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of tunisian molokheya, lamb marinated in white wine or cannelloni of meat.
On the nose the red wine of Château Famaey. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or black plum. In the mouth the red wine of Château Famaey. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
How Château Famaey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of pad thai, goat cheese and bacon quiche or preparation of the olives (black olives in brine).
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.
Colombard is one of the oldest grape varieties in the Charentes. This golden white grape variety is a cross between Chenin and Gouais. The young leaves of colombard are yellow with bronze patches. The adult leaves may be three-lobed or whole, depending on the variety. Its branches are cottony. The bunches of this variety are thick and cylindrical. Its elliptical berries are medium-sized. They change color until they ripen, ranging from greenish white to golden yellow. Colombard is associated with an average budding. It is particularly susceptible to leafhoppers, grape worms, mites, mildew, powdery mildew and gray mold. It is also sensitive to water stress, but is not very sensitive to wind. It ripens late in the second half of the year. There are a dozen approved clones of Colombard, the best known of which are 608, 607 and 606. This variety produces a full-bodied, fine white wine. Aromas of lime, nectarine, boxwood, citrus and exotic fruits are released.
How Château Famaey wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of ham lasagness, cream and tuna quiche or couscous chicken and merguez.
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 .
A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.
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 provencal stew, thai basil chicken or pasta with a fruity three-cheese sauce.
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 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.
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.
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.
Disconcerting: I couldn’t forget this bottle for days afterwards. Still can’t. Back in August, wine critic Lin Liu MW (together with her partner Philippe Lejeune of Château de Chambert in Cahors) came to dinner, en route to a short holiday in Provence. One of the bottles Lin brought for us to try together was the 2018 Les Rocheuses, Parcelles No 5 et 6, from Château Le Rey in Castillon Côtes de Bordeaux. It came in a slope-shouldered bottle, not a classic Bordeaux bottle. We tried it with some R ...
Plans have been approved for what will become Islay’s 12th Scotch malt whisky distillery. Laggan Bay is set to be developed by whisky bottlers and brewers The Islay Boys, in association with Ian Macleod Distillers. Argyll and Bute Council has granted planning permission for the distillery, which The Islay Boys said will produce ‘a traditional, double-distillation Islay whisky’, at Glenegedale in Laggan Bay, close to the island’s airport. The new development, on a two-hectare site, will also incl ...
It’s no easy task to establish a super-premium wine in an entirely new region, particularly when inviting potential retail partners or distributors to the vineyard involves journeying to a distant corner of the Himalayas in the outer reaches of the Yunnan province, southwestern China. For my journey, after four flights from Bordeaux to Shanghai, Chengdu then Shangri-La, it was a four-hour drive up through stunning mountain passes to the foothills (here, that means 2,200m above sea level) of the ...
A full, complete and harmonious wine, offering a great wealth of flavours.
