The Château Lafont Menaut of Pessac-Léognan of Bordeaux

Château Lafont Menaut
The winery offers 5 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Vignoble Famille Perrin.
It is ranked in the top 123 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Pessac-Léognan in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Lafont Menaut is one of the best wineries to follow in Pessac-Léognan.. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Pessac-Léognan to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Lafont Menaut wines

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

The top red wines of Château Lafont Menaut

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Lafont Menaut

How Château Lafont Menaut wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of barbecued prime rib with coarse salt, slippers with lamb or potjevleesch (meat in a pot).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Lafont Menaut

On the nose the red wine of Château Lafont Menaut. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, chocolate or dried fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, black fruit or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Lafont Menaut. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Lafont Menaut

  • 2008With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Lafont Menaut.

  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Merlot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Pessac-Léognan

The wine region of Pessac-Léognan is located in the region of Graves of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Haut-Brion or the Château Haut-Brion produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Pessac-Léognan are Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Pessac-Léognan often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, mango or chalk and sometimes also flavors of pomegranate, green bell pepper or dried rose.

In the mouth of Pessac-Léognan is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 145 estates and châteaux in the of Pessac-Léognan, producing 382 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Pessac-Léognan go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Château Lafont Menaut

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Lafont Menaut

How Château Lafont Menaut wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or sweet desserts such as recipes of pasta salad with surimi, lobster and scallops on a bed of leeks or chantilly cream.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Lafont Menaut

On the nose the white wine of Château Lafont Menaut. often reveals types of flavors of cream, non oak or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, tree fruit or oak.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Lafont Menaut

  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Lafont Menaut.

  • Sauvignon Blanc
  • Sémillon

Discover the grape variety: Malbec

Malbec, a high-yielding red grape variety, produces tannic and colourful wines. It is produced in different wine-growing regions and changes its name according to the grape variety. Called Auxerrois in Cahors, Malbec in Bordeaux, it is also known as Côt. 6,000 hectares of the Malbec grape are grown in France (in decline since the 1950s). Malbec is also very successful in Argentina. The country has become the world's leading producer of Malbec and offers wines with great potential.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Lafont Menaut

Planning a wine route in the of Pessac-Léognan? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Lafont Menaut.

Discover the grape variety: Sémillon

Sémillon blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by large bunches of grapes, and grapes of large size. Sémillon Blanc can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Rhone Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Lafont Menaut and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Cuvée prestige (champagne)

Vintage or not, it is composed of a selection of terroirs and generally comes from the first press after eliminating the very first juices that come out of the press. The best known? Dom Pérignon, Cristal de Roederer, Grand Siècle de Laurent-Perrie, Louise at Pommery. In fact, all the houses and most of the independent winegrowers have their own prestige cuvee.

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