The Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon of Mâconnais

Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon
The winery offers 13 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This estate is part of the Domaine des Comtes Lafon.
It is ranked in the top 55 of the estates of Mâconnais.
It is located in Mâconnais

The Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon is one of the world's great estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in of Mâconnais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon wines

Looking for the best Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon wines in Mâconnais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon 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 Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

How Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of vegetarian, pasta or cured meat such as recipes of quiche without pastry, lasagna bolognese or beef carrots.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

On the nose the white wine of Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, honeysuckle or chard and sometimes also flavors of smoke, white pepper or flint. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

  • 2022With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2021With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.96/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon.

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Mâconnais

The Mâconnais wine region in Southern Burgundy is centred on the provincial town of Mâcon, from which it takes its name. The region produces a considerable amount of wine, specializing in white wines made from Chardonnay and a smaller number of red wines made from Pinot Noir and Gamay. Unlike the Côte d'Or to the North, where a band of densely planted vines runs roughly north-south across the countryside, the vineyards of the Mâconnais are more sparsely planted and interspersed with land devoted to other forms of agriculture. The landscape here is made up of rolling limestone hills, bordered to the east by the Saône River, which flows south to join the Rhône just outside Lyon.

The Climate of the Mâconnais shows signs of its proximity to the Rhône valley, with higher than average temperatures, lower rainfall and - perhaps most importantly - less risk of vine-damaging spring frosts. The southern end of the Mâconnais slightly overlaps the northern boundary of Beaujolais - itself officially Part of the Burgundy wine region, but often treated as a separate region. The title Mâcon covers white, red and rosé wines from the entire region. A number of communes within the appellation's catchment area have been recognized as sources of premium wines and may add their names to the appellation; for example, Mâcon Lugny.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon

Planning a wine route in the of Mâconnais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon.

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.

News about Winery Les Héritiers du Comte Lafon and wines from the region

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

The word of the wine: Bordeaux barrel

Barrels of 220 to 225 litres. The toasting of the barrel to bend the staves (curved boards used to make the barrels) can vary according to the coopers and the demand. A gentle and slow toasting has little effect on the aromas. On the other hand, a strong toasting gives aromas of coffee or cocoa which will influence the taste of the wine. A wine barrel has already been aged for a year and has less impact on the wine than a new barrel.