The Domaine Laforest of Beaujolais

Domaine Laforest - Beaujolais Villages
The winery offers 8 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 876 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Beaujolais
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The Domaine Laforest is one of the best wineries to follow in Beaujolais.. It offers 8 wines for sale in of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Laforest wines

Looking for the best Domaine Laforest wines in Beaujolais among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Laforest 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 Laforest wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Domaine Laforest

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Laforest

How Domaine Laforest wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of lasagne with salmon, goat cheese and spinach, veal paupiettes à la bourguignonne or cassoulet.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Laforest

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Laforest. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, black fruit or cherry and sometimes also flavors of strawberries. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Laforest. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Laforest

  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.88/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.63/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Laforest.

  • 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 pink wines of Domaine Laforest

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Laforest

How Domaine Laforest wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of simple baked roast beef.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Laforest.

  • Gamay

Discover the grape variety: Gewurztraminer

Gewurztraminer rosé is a grape variety that originated in France. 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 vine is characterized by small bunches and small grapes. Gewurztraminer rosé can be found in many vineyards: Alsace, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Jura, Champagne, Lorraine, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, South West.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Laforest

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 Domaine Laforest.

Discover the grape variety: Kalecik karasi

This grape variety is native to Turkey, where it is very well known and highly appreciated. It is virtually unknown in France and even less so in other wine-producing countries. Still in Turkey, we can find a white grape variety called kalecik also known as hasandede beyazi.

News about Domaine Laforest and wines from the region

Decanter at Home: Château Angélus masterclass – a philosophy of excellence

Last chance: You can still buy tickets to watch this Château Angélus virtual masterclass and taste the wines, via the Decanter at Home series – book here Guiding us through this tasting was estate co-owner and CEO Stéphanie de Boüard-Rivoal, the eighth generation of the de Boüard family at Angélus. After a first career in London in the financial industry, de Boüard came back to St-Emilion, and the estate where she grew up, in 2012, and told us, ‘it is now my turn to write a new chapter in ...

Angélus withdraws from the next St-Emilion classification

Bordeaux’s Château Angélus has withdrawn its candidacy from the next St-Emilion classification, the producer announced today via a press release sent to Decanter. The withdrawal follows that of Château Cheval Blanc and Château Ausone who announced the news in July 2021.  Currently only Château Pavie remains a Premier Grand Cru Classé ‘A’ estate out of the original four having been promoted, alongside Château Angélus, in the 2012 ranking. Angélus said that, while the classification had long been ...

Burns Night: Wines to match with haggis

Ideas for pairing wines with haggis on Burns Night: Syrah / Shiraz Shiraz-Grenache blends Viognier Beaujolais Cru (Gamay)  German Spätburgunder (Pinot Noir) Chilean País There are a few different avenues to explore if you’re looking to pair wines with haggis, which sees its star quality celebrated at Burns Night supper with the traditional reading of Robert Burns’ poem, ‘Address to a Haggis‘. Made well, and from a quality source, haggis offers a rich combination of meaty ...

The word of the wine: Confit

Said of red wines that offer a very ripe nose of red and black fruits reminiscent of jam. On the palate, these aromas are dominant, the wine is very fleshy and round, and leaves an impression of sweetness on the finish that weighs it down.