The Château Lafargue of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Lafargue
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is ranked in the top 37 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux
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The Château Lafargue is one of the world's great estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Lafargue wines

Looking for the best Château Lafargue wines in Pessac-Léognan among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Lafargue 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 Château Lafargue wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château Lafargue

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Lafargue

How Château Lafargue wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of quiche without eggs, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or potato and bacon omelette.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Lafargue

On the nose the white wine of Château Lafargue. often reveals types of flavors of cream, grapefruit or peach and sometimes also flavors of apricot, pear or microbio. In the mouth the white wine of Château Lafargue. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Lafargue

  • 2015With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Lafargue.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sauvignon Gris

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.

In the mouth of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 145 estates and châteaux in the of Pessac-Léognan, producing 382 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top sweet wines of Château Lafargue

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Lafargue

How Château Lafargue wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of salmon and parmesan quiche without pastry, monkfish in foil or homemade cookies.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Lafargue

  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.20/5
  • 2012With an average score of 2.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Lafargue.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon
  • Muscadelle

Discover the grape variety: Petit Verdot

Petit Verdot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (southwest). 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. Petit Verdot noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone valley, Provence & Corsica, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.

The top red wines of Château Lafargue

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Lafargue

How Château Lafargue wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of homemade italian lasagna, shish kebab or garbure with duck confit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Lafargue

On the nose the red wine of Château Lafargue. often reveals types of flavors of microbio, oaky or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of coffee, leather or black fruits. In the mouth the red wine of Château Lafargue. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Lafargue

  • 2015With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.13/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Lafargue.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot

The word of the wine: Vatting

After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.

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Planning a wine route in the of Pessac-Léognan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Lafargue.

Discover the grape variety: Sauvignon blanc

Originally from Bordeaux, Sauvignon, or Sauvignon Blanc, is reputed to be one of the best French grape varieties for white wine. It is a white grape variety, not to be confused with Sauvignon Gris and its pale yellow color, or with Cabernet Sauvignon which produces red wines. Particularly famous thanks to Sancerre, Sauvignon Blanc is cultivated as far as New Zealand, where it produces great wines whose reputation is well established.

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