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 express veal stew in a pressure cooker, shoulder of lamb stuffed with cognac or turkey osso buco.
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 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 succulent and easy to make beef lasagna, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or avocado verrine and quick.
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 meat and cheese pie, mushroom, bacon and gruyere quiche or english breakfast.
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 .
There are no specific regulations governing the term "vieilles vignes". After 20 to 25 years, the yields stabilize and tend to decrease, the vines are deeply rooted, and the grapes that come from them give richer, more concentrated, more sappy wines, expressing with more nuance the characteristics of their terroir. It is possible to find plots of vines that claim to be a century old.
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 monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise, shrimp risotto with curry or matouille or hot tome des bauges (savoie).
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.
Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.
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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.
