The Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu of Beaujolais

Winery Jean-Claude Lapalu
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
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 18 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 veal, pork or poultry such as recipes of duck breast with black figs, butternut and goat cheese gratin or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

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, red fruit or prune and sometimes also flavors of non oak, earth or microbio. 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

  • 2010With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.94/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2016With 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 beef tagine with vegetables, cream and tuna quiche or quiche lorraine.

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: Ganson

Ganson noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Ganson noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 beef pot au feu (grandma's style).

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

  • Gamay

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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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.