Winery Gitton Père & Fils - Château Lafon Malbec Côtes de Duras

Winery Gitton Père & FilsChâteau Lafon Malbec Côtes de Duras

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Château Lafon Malbec Côtes de Duras of Winery Gitton Père & Fils is a red wine from the region of Côtes de Duras of South West.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or lamb.

Taste structure of the Château Lafon Malbec Côtes de Duras from the Winery Gitton Père & Fils

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Château Lafon Malbec Côtes de Duras of Winery Gitton Père & Fils in the region of South West is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gitton Père & Fils's Château Lafon Malbec Côtes de Duras.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Informations about the Winery Gitton Père & Fils

The winery offers 58 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 55 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Côtes de Duras in the region of South West
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The Winery Gitton Père & Fils is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 58 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Duras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine South West
In the top 300000 of of France wines
In the top 25000 of of Côtes de Duras wines
In the top 550000 of red wines
In the top 1500000 wines of the world

The wine region of Côtes de Duras

The wine region of Côtes de Duras is located in the region of Guyenne of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Mouthes le Bihan or the Domaine Mouthes le Bihan produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes de Duras are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes de Duras often reveals types of flavors of minerality, tropical or grass and sometimes also flavors of leather, tobacco or chocolate.


The wine region of South West

The South-West is a large territorial area of France, comprising the administrative regions of Aquitaine, Limousin and Midi-Pyrénées. However, as far as the French wine area is concerned, the South-West region is a little less clear-cut, as it excludes Bordeaux - a wine region so productive that it is de facto an area in its own right. The wines of the South West have a Long and eventful history. The local rivers play a key role, as they were the main trade routes to bring wines from traditional regions such as Cahors, Bergerac, Buzet and Gaillac to their markets.

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The word of the wine: Amylic

Aroma reminiscent of banana, candy, and sometimes nail polish, particularly present in primeur wines. The amylic taste is reminiscent of the aromas of industrial confectionery and does not reflect a great expression of terroir.

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