The Château Lagrézette of Cahors of South West

Château Lagrézette - Blanche de Grezette Chardonnay
The winery offers 86 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is ranked in the top 1 of the estates of South West.
It is located in Cahors in the region of South West
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The Château Lagrézette is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 86 wines for sale in of Cahors to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Lagrézette wines

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

The top white wines of Château Lagrézette

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Lagrézette

How Château Lagrézette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of quick brioche sausage, pan-fried salmon papillote or quiche without pastry, courgette and blue cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Lagrézette

On the nose the white wine of Château Lagrézette. often reveals types of flavors of peach, pepper or apricot and sometimes also flavors of stone, honey or earth.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Lagrézette

  • 2010With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.07/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.96/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.85/5

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

  • Viognier
  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Cahors

The wine region of Cahors is located in the region of Haut-Pays of South West of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Lagrézette or the Château Lagrézette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cahors are Malbec, Merlot and Tannat, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cahors often reveals types of flavors of cherry, tomatoes or toasty and sometimes also flavors of apples, citrus or tropical fruit.

In the mouth of Cahors is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 308 estates and châteaux in the of Cahors, producing 922 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Cahors go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry.

The top red wines of Château Lagrézette

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Lagrézette

How Château Lagrézette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef stew with white wine, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or blue cord.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Lagrézette

On the nose the red wine of Château Lagrézette. often reveals types of flavors of oak, coffee or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, spices or black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Lagrézette. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Lagrézette

  • 2000With an average score of 4.47/5
  • 2002With an average score of 4.41/5
  • 1998With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.38/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.34/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.20/5

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

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

Discover the grape variety: Tannat

Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.

The top natural sweet wines of Château Lagrézette

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Château Lagrézette

How Château Lagrézette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of algerian couscous or chocolate mug cake.

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Château Lagrézette.

  • Muscat Blanc

The word of the wine: Away from the eye

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The top pink wines of Château Lagrézette

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Lagrézette

How Château Lagrézette wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tibs (ethiopia), fricassee of lambis or chicken and chorizo brochettes.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Lagrézette

On the nose the pink wine of Château Lagrézette. often reveals types of flavors of peach, tree fruit.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Lagrézette

  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.87/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Lagrézette.

  • Malbec
  • Merlot

Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

The white Chardonnay is a grape variety that originated in France (Burgundy). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. White Chardonnay can be found in many vineyards: South West, Burgundy, Jura, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Beaujolais, Savoie & Bugey, Loire Valley, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Armagnac, Lorraine, Alsace, Provence & Corsica.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Lagrézette

Planning a wine route in the of Cahors? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Lagrézette.

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Château Lagrézette and wines from the region

Andrew Jefford: ‘A wine’s visual cues shout, stamp, whistle and roar’

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Old Vine Charter: Perth’s Swan Valley to preserve historic vines

Old vines from Western Australia’s Swan Valley will be protected in the soon-to-be launched Swan Valley Old Vine Charter (OVC). More than 20 wineries from this historic region, a 30-minute drive from the state capital of Perth, are participating. The programme will see grapevines from 35 to 125 years of age registered and preserved. Participating wineries include Talijancich Wines, Nikola Estate, John Kosovich Wines, Mandoon Estate and Sandalford Wines. While the vines are predominantly Shiraz, ...

The word of the wine: Away from the eye

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