Château Lafon - Contigu A Yquem Haut Sauternes

Château LafonContigu A Yquem Haut Sauternes

4.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the world.
The Contigu A Yquem Haut Sauternes of Château Lafon is a sweet wine from the region of Sauternes of Bordeaux.
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 the coughing cat's apple crumble or three-cheese pâté.

Details and technical informations about Château Lafon's Contigu A Yquem Haut Sauternes.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Arbois

Arbois is a white grape variety of French origin, in Touraine. Its name comes from orboué, a local patois word. It is recommended in the departments of Indre, Indre-et-Vallée de la Loire, Loir-et-Cher, Vallée de la Loiret, Deux-Sèvres and Vienne, and is listed as a grape variety in the Touraine, Touraine Sparkling, Cheverny and Valencay AOCs. Arbois is not widely cultivated in France, covering about 650 hectares, 600 of which are in the Loir-et-Cher region. It is a vigorous variety, but moderately productive (40 to 80 hectoliters per hectare). It is part of the grape varieties used for Vouvray, Crémant de la Loire Valley, Cheverny and Valençay wines. It gives a wine with little acidity, dry, fresh and supple. It is mainly used in blending. This grape variety from the Centre region should not be confused with the vineyard and wine of Arbois, in the Jura.

Informations about the Château Lafon

The winery offers 12 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Sauternes in the region of Bordeaux

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.

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 55000 of of France wines
In the top 250 of of Sauternes wines
In the top 5500 of sweet wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Sauternes

Sauternes, 65 km South of Bordeaux, is a Village renowned for its high quality Sweet wines. Although some wineries produce Dry wines, they sell them under other appellations than Sauternes, which is specific to sweet wines. The village is surrounded on all sides by vineyards, the best of which produce some of the most prestigious, long-lasting and expensive dessert wines in the world. A half bottle of premium, aged Sauternes from a good Vintage can sell for over $1,000.


The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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The word of the wine: Oxidized

Altered by oxidation.

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