The Chateau LaFayette Reneau of Finger Lakes of New York

Chateau LaFayette Reneau
The winery offers 35 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 78 of the estates of New York.
It is located in Finger Lakes in the region of New York
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The Chateau LaFayette Reneau is one of the world's great estates. It offers 35 wines for sale in of Finger Lakes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Chateau LaFayette Reneau wines

Looking for the best Chateau LaFayette Reneau wines in Finger Lakes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Chateau LaFayette Reneau 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 Chateau LaFayette Reneau wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

How Chateau LaFayette Reneau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quiche without eggs, bacalhau a bras (portuguese cod) or magic cake cheese quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

On the nose the white wine of Chateau LaFayette Reneau. often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or vegetal and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or citrus fruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.87/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau.

  • Chardonnay
  • Riesling
  • Seyval Blanc

Discovering the wine region of Finger Lakes

Quality hub of the American northeast, signature Riesling: dry, lively, mineral whites with notes of green apple, lemon, white peach and wet stone, sharp acidity comparable to the best Germans. Also off-dry and sweet botrytised versions. Precise Chardonnay, fine, fresh Pinot Noir (red fruits), peppery Cabernet Franc. Continental climate tempered by 11 glacial lakes (Cayuga, Seneca).

~4,400 ha in New York State.

The top sparkling wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

How Chateau LaFayette Reneau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, appetizers and snacks or lean fish such as recipes of paella for dummies (simple and delicious), gougèress or cod fillet in foil.

The best vintages in the sparkling wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

  • 0With an average score of 3.20/5

Discover the grape variety: Seyval blanc

Lively, taut whites with a slender palate and fresh acidity, with aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, pear and discreet herbal notes. Refreshing finish; best drunk young. A cold- and disease-resistant interspecific variety, it produces whites and sparkling wines in the UK (Kent, Sussex), Canada (Quebec, Ontario) and the northeastern US. French hybrid created by Bertille Seyve (Seyve-Villard 5-276).

The top red wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

How Chateau LaFayette Reneau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasticcio (greece), guinea fowl with cabbage or duck confit parmentier.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

On the nose the red wine of Chateau LaFayette Reneau. often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, spices or black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

  • 2015With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.84/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 0With an average score of 3.61/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Pinot Noir
  • Malbec
  • Baco Noir

The word of the wine: Chair

Characteristic of a wine that gives an impression of fullness and density in the mouth, without any roughness.

The top pink wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

How Chateau LaFayette Reneau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of venison bourguignon, italian pasta or sarthe pot.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

On the nose the pink wine of Chateau LaFayette Reneau. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

  • 0With an average score of 3.71/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Catawba

Discover the grape variety: Baco noir

Colourful, lively reds with a deep purple robe, supple tannins and high acidity. Intense aromas of black cherry, blackberry, plum, coffee and characteristic smoky notes. Dense palate, tense finish. Nearly banned in France, it is the signature of northern Canadian reds (Ontario, Nova Scotia) and the north-eastern US (New York). French hybrid created in 1902 by François Baco in the Landes (Folle Blanche × Vitis riparia Grand Glabre).

The top sweet wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

How Chateau LaFayette Reneau wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or spicy food such as recipes of veal cutlets with savoy tomme, lemon and tuna risotto or carry camaron (gambas) from reunion.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

On the nose the sweet wine of Chateau LaFayette Reneau. often reveals types of flavors of tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau

  • 0With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Chateau LaFayette Reneau.

  • Riesling

The word of the wine: Load shedding

Unlike pumping over, the liquid part is completely removed from the tank before being poured over the marc. This allows for a better mixing of the solid particles and the juice.

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Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.