The Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge of Burgundy

Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge - Auxey-Duresses
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 2243 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Burgundy

The Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge is one of the best wineries to follow in Bourgogne.. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Burgundy to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge wines

Looking for the best Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge wines in Burgundy among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge 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 Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

How Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta bolognese, blanquette of veal in the old way (self-cooker) or wild boar bourguignon.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or forest floor and sometimes also flavors of oaky, floral or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

  • 2005With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.00/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

Unlike Burgundy's village appellations, which specialize in red or white wines or a combination of both, Burgundy covers red, white and rosé wines, and even Sparkling wines as in the case of Crémant de Bourgogne and Bourgogne Mousseux. Each Burgundy appellation may be followed by the Color of the wine (white, red or rosé), as appropriate, and if not already implied by the appellation itself. Red Burgundy is produced almost exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes and is Distinguished from White Burgundy, which is produced from white grapes (mainly Chardonnay). A key difference between Burgundy wines and those produced under the Village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru appellations is that the grape variety used in the wine can be indicated on the label.

This has contributed to the perception and marketing of Burgundy wines in foreign markets, where a Burgundy Pinot Noir or a Burgundy Chardonnay is much easier to sell. To accommodate the different styles of wine produced in Burgundy, there are six key Burgundy appellations: Burgundy itself, Burgundy Aligoté (limited to the named white grape variety with other regulations distinguishing it from the generic regional appellation), "Bourgogne Mousseux", "Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire", Bourgogne Passe-tout and Crémant de Bourgogne. There are even two appellations dedicated to the region's brandies: Eau-de-vie de Vin de Bourgogne and Eau-de-vie de Marc de Bourgogne. Some of the above appellations may be suffixed with the name of the sub-region, village or vineyard where the grapes were grown.

The top white wines of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

How Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of tuscan pastachute, cream and tuna quiche or koskera hake (basque country).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge. often reveals types of flavors of cream, oaky or butter and sometimes also flavors of vanilla, non oak or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

  • 2011With an average score of 4.28/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.18/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.06/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.01/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.98/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.98/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge.

  • Chardonnay
  • Aligoté

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge

Planning a wine route in the of Burgundy? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge.

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 Domaine Jean & Gilles Lafouge and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Methuselah

Bottle with a capacity of 6 litres (synonymous with imperial).