The Château Laffitte-Teston of Pyrenées of South West | Winedexer

Château Laffitte-Teston
The winery offers 31 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 14 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Pyrenées in the region of South West
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The Château Laffitte-Teston is one of the world's great estates. It offers 31 wines for sale in of Pyrenées to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Laffitte-Teston wines

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

The top red wines of Château Laffitte-Teston

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Laffitte-Teston

How Château Laffitte-Teston wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of dombrés and pig tails, royal couscous or basque chicken.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Laffitte-Teston

On the nose the red wine of Château Laffitte-Teston. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or strawberries.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Laffitte-Teston

  • 2004With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Laffitte-Teston.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Tannat
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Malbec
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

Discovering the wine region of Pyrenées

Atlantic side of South-West France (Pyrenees-Atlantiques, Hautes-Pyrenees, Gers), AOPs Madiran, Jurancon, Irouleguy, Bearn. Tannat reigns in red: powerful and tannic with blackberry, blackcurrant, plum, leather, tobacco and spiced touch — full-bodied age-worthy wines. Petit and Gros Manseng in star whites: honeyed sweet (Jurancon, candied citrus, pineapple) or lively and exotic dry. Colombard and Cabernet Franc as complement.

Warm oceanic character.

The top white wines of Château Laffitte-Teston

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Laffitte-Teston

How Château Laffitte-Teston wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of salmon in foil in the microwave, californian sushi (reverse maki) or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Laffitte-Teston

On the nose the white wine of Château Laffitte-Teston. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, lychee or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of tropical fruit, pineapple or grapefruit.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Laffitte-Teston

  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.97/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.89/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Laffitte-Teston.

  • Gros Manseng
  • Petit Manseng
  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Petit Courbu
  • Colombard
  • Ugni blanc

Discover the grape variety: Gros Manseng

Structured, aromatic whites with lively acidity and an ample mouth, featuring intense aromas of exotic fruits (pineapple, mango, passion fruit), ripe citrus, yellow peach, white flowers, honey and sweet spices. Made as nervy modern dry wines (Jurançon sec AOC, IGP Côtes de Gascogne) and sumptuous passerillage sweet wines (Jurançon AOC, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh AOC). Late-ripening native grape of Béarn, the productive sibling of Petit Manseng.

The top pink wines of Château Laffitte-Teston

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Laffitte-Teston

How Château Laffitte-Teston wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or pork such as recipes of chili con carne, chaouia lamb or savoyard crozet gratin.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Laffitte-Teston

  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Laffitte-Teston.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Tannat
  • Fer Servadou

The word of the wine: Vineyard

Said of a wine with a certain alcoholic richness and clearly showing the characteristics that distinguish wine from other alcoholic beverages.

The top sweet wines of Château Laffitte-Teston

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château Laffitte-Teston

How Château Laffitte-Teston wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef such as recipes of scottish haggis.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Château Laffitte-Teston

On the nose the sweet wine of Château Laffitte-Teston. often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or melon and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or tree fruit.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Château Laffitte-Teston

  • 2016With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château Laffitte-Teston.

  • Petit Manseng
  • Tannat

Discover the grape variety: Colombard

Lively, aromatic whites with sharp acidity and a brisk palate, with aromas of citrus (grapefruit, lime), exotic fruits (passion fruit, mango), boxwood, nectarine and herbal notes. Typically crisp finish. Pillar of Côtes de Gascogne IGP (modern aromatic dry whites) and historically the base spirit for Cognac and Armagnac distillation. Exported to South Africa and California. Charentes variety, a cross of chenin × gouais blanc.

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Discover the grape variety: White muscat

Aromatic, refined whites with a fragrant palate and preserved acidity, showing intense, signature muscat aromas of rose, orange blossom, citrus, exotic fruits (lychee, mango), fresh grape and honey. Made as crisp dry, sparkling (Asti DOCG) and great naturally sweet wines (Beaumes-de-Venise AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Frontignan AOC, Lunel AOC, Samos PDO). Ancient Mediterranean variety, one of the oldest cultivated worldwide, ancestor of many muscats.

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