The Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu of Beaujolais

Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu
The winery offers 16 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 16 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Beaujolais

The Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu is one of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu wines

Looking for the best Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu wines in Beaujolais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu 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 Jean-Claude Lapalu wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu

How Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of pasta romantica, osso-bucco with asian flavours, funambuline style or rabbit stew the old fashioned way.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu

On the nose the red wine of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, forest floor or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of cassis, vegetal or peony. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu

  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.99/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu.

  • Gamay

Discovering the wine region of Beaujolais

Beaujolais is an important wine region in eastern France, famous for its vibrant, Fruity red wines made from Gamay. It is located immediately South of Burgundy, of which it is sometimes considered a Part, although it is in the administrative region of Rhône. The extensive plantings of Gamay in this region make Beaujolais one of the few regions in the world that is so concentrated on a single Grape variety. Pinot Noir is used in small quantities in red and rosé wines, but in the name of regional identity, it is being phased out and will only be allowed until the 2015 harvest.

Although best known for its red wines, the region also produces white Beaujolais Blanc, from Chardonnay and Aligote. These two white wine varieties are also sometimes used in local red wines, in which they can make up to 15% of the Final blend. There are several forms of Beaujolais red wine: standard Beaujolais (including Beaujolais Supérieur), Beaujolais Villages and the Young, characterful Beaujolais Nouveau. The highest quality wines of the region are those of the ten Beaujolais crus - ten wine regions Long recognized as the best in the region.

The top white wines of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu

How Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed eggplant (with vegetables or mixed), pasta with tuna or ham and comté quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu

On the nose the white wine of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu. often reveals types of flavors of cream, butter or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu

  • 2014With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu.

  • Chardonnay

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.

The top pink wines of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu

How Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of roast monkfish with bacon.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu.

  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu

Planning a wine route in the of Beaujolais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu.

Discover the grape variety: Codivarta

Codivarta blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Codivarta blanc can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

News about Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu and wines from the region

A panel discussion about the Chablis appellation

This film is the recording of a webinar on Chablis wines organized in December 2020 with four personalities from Hong Kong: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. They explain the purity of Chablis wines, discuss the latest vintages, and also talk about food and wine pairings, as well as global warming and the transition to more sustainable practices. #Chablis #P ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Milly-Lamartine, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Bour ...

The Chablis vineyard and the transition to sustainable practices

On December 10, 2020, four Hong Kong personalities discussed Chablis wines on a live webinar: Yang LU, Master Sommelier and Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador, Debra MEIBURG, Master of Wine, Ivy NG, Official Bourgogne Wines Ambassador and Rebecca LEUNG, wine expert. In this 5-minute clip, the speakers discuss organic wines and the movement towards more environmentally friendly practices. #Chablis #PureChablis ...

The word of the wine: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.