The Château Lafitte is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 3 wines for sale in of Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Lafitte wines in Côtes de Bordeaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Lafitte 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 Lafitte wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Lafitte wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta al forno (baked pasta), milanese cutlets like in italy or rabbit italian style.
On the nose the red wine of Château Lafitte. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, smoke or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Château Lafitte. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Unified Bordeaux AOC (2009) gathering 4 right-bank denominations: Blaye, Cadillac, Castillon, Francs. Signature Merlot dominant in red: supple, accessible reds with signature notes of plum, ripe cherry, cocoa, undergrowth and an herbaceous touch, round tannins and a moreish palate — everyday Bordeaux with excellent value for money. Peppery Cabernet Franc, firm Cabernet Sauvignon complete. Cadillac in botrytised off-dry/sweet (honey, apricot).
Oceanic climate over ~12,600 ha.
Planning a wine route in the of Côtes de Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Lafitte.
Deep, velvety reds with an intense purple colour, showing aromas of blackberry, black plum, violet, cocoa and gentle spice. Round tannins, fleshy palate, peppery length. Star of Cahors AOC (Côt, Auxerrois) in France and the absolute signature of Mendoza, Argentina (Uco Valley, Luján de Cuyo). A French South-West variety that became the Argentine emblem after its post-phylloxera decline.
