Château LafonContigu A Yquem Haut Sauternes
Sweet wine
In the mouth this sweet wine is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
This wine generally goes well with fruity desserts and blue cheese.
Taste structure of the Contigu A Yquem Haut Sauternes from the Château Lafon
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Contigu A Yquem Haut Sauternes of Château Lafon in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a good balance between acidity and sweetness.
Food and wine pairings with Contigu A Yquem Haut Sauternes
Pairings that work perfectly with Contigu A Yquem Haut Sauternes
Original food and wine pairings with Contigu A Yquem Haut Sauternes
The Contigu A Yquem Haut Sauternes of Château Lafon matches generally quite well with dishes of fruity desserts or blue cheese such as recipes of yoghurt cake or beetroot and courgette mille-feuilles with roquefort cheese.
Details and technical informations about Château Lafon's Contigu A Yquem Haut Sauternes.
Discover the grape variety: Parellada
Lively, elegant whites with finely chiselled acidity and a light palate, with aromas of lemon, green apple, white flowers, fresh herbs and discreet mineral notes. Brings freshness and aromatic finesse to Cava DO blends (with macabeo and xarel-lo), defining the taut identity of Catalan sparkling wines. Also as light still whites in Penedès DO and Conca de Barberà DO. Native Catalan variety grown at altitude.
Informations about the Château Lafon
The Château Lafon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Sauternes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Sauternes
Iconic Bordeaux AOC for noble sweet wines, left bank of the Garonne. Golden whites with signature notes of honey, candied apricot, exotic fruit, orange peel, saffron and a finish tightened by chiselled acidity, opulent yet nervy palate — a great age-worthy wine of emotion. Botrytised Semillon dominates (Ciron 'noble rot') concentrating sugars, Sauvignon Blanc adds vivacity, Muscadelle perfume. ~1,416 ha across 5 villages.
The wine region of Bordeaux
World-renowned age-worthy reds, led by round Merlot (plum, black fruit) or firm Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, cedar, graphite), blended with Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot for tannic structure. Structured Médoc and Graves, velvety Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. Also crisp dry whites (Sauvignon/Sémillon) and opulent sweet Sauternes with honey and candied fruit. A 110,000 ha Gironde vineyard, 65 appellations, cradle of the 1855 classified growths.
The word of the wine: Aragnan
A very rare white grape variety that can be found in the blends of the Palette appellation (Provence).
