The Maison Lafond of Beaujolais

Maison Lafond
The winery offers 11 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 467 of the estates of Beaujolais.
It is located in Beaujolais

The Maison Lafond is one of the best wineries to follow in Beaujolais.. It offers 11 wines for sale in of Beaujolais to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Maison Lafond wines

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

The top white wines of Maison Lafond

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Maison Lafond

How Maison Lafond wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or vegetarian such as recipes of flammekueche (with laughing cow), baked whole salmon or leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche.

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Maison Lafond.

  • Chardonnay

Discovering the wine region of Beaujolais

Beaujolais is an important wine region in eastern France, famous for its vibrant, Fruity red wines made from Gamay. It is located immediately South of Burgundy, of which it is sometimes considered a Part, although it is in the administrative region of Rhône. The extensive plantings of Gamay in this region make Beaujolais one of the few regions in the world that is so concentrated on a single Grape variety. Pinot Noir is used in small quantities in red and rosé wines, but in the name of regional identity, it is being phased out and will only be allowed until the 2015 harvest.

Although best known for its red wines, the region also produces white Beaujolais Blanc, from Chardonnay and Aligote. These two white wine varieties are also sometimes used in local red wines, in which they can make up to 15% of the Final blend. There are several forms of Beaujolais red wine: standard Beaujolais (including Beaujolais Supérieur), Beaujolais Villages and the Young, characterful Beaujolais Nouveau. The highest quality wines of the region are those of the ten Beaujolais crus - ten wine regions Long recognized as the best in the region.

The top red wines of Maison Lafond

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Maison Lafond

How Maison Lafond wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, veal or pork such as recipes of tagliatelle with fresh salmon, traditional veal stew or eggs in meurette.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Maison Lafond

On the nose the red wine of Maison Lafond. often reveals types of flavors of raspberry, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Maison Lafond. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Maison Lafond

  • 2019With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.64/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.55/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Maison Lafond.

  • Gamay

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.

The top sparkling wines of Maison Lafond

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Maison Lafond

How Maison Lafond wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of shellfish, poultry or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of scallops with cream, bami or twists with anchovies.

The word of the wine: Film

Skin of the grape containing the colouring matter of red wines (anthocyanins), the most noble tannins and the essential aromatic substances.

The top pink wines of Maison Lafond

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Maison Lafond

How Maison Lafond wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

Discover the grape variety: Christmas rose

Obtained in 1980 in the United States (California) by Harold P. Olmo and Albert T. Koyama by crossing S44-35c with 9117D. - Synonymy: no synonyms known to date (all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Maison Lafond

Planning a wine route in the of Beaujolais? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Maison Lafond.

Discover the grape variety: Meslier Saint-François

Meslier Saint François is a French grape variety that comes from the Gatinais, located south of the Paris basin. It was obtained from a cross between Chenin and Gouais Blanc. It is planted on a surface area of 50 ha in France and is often confused with Arbois, hence the synonym it shares with the latter, Orbois. Its berries and clusters are of normal size. Its adult leaves have convex teeth. Meslier Saint François is not very vigorous, but it remains fertile. It buds early, 3 days before Chasselas. It is often exposed to spring frosts and is susceptible to oidium and grey rot. Meslier Saint François produces flat, light wines with little alcohol. When distilled, its eaux de vie are full of bouquet and fine. It can thus be used in the blending of grape varieties that produce cognac or armagnac.

News about Maison Lafond and wines from the region

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Mancey

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Mancey, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWine ...

The Morey Saint Denis appellation seen by Laurent Lignier

Laurent Lignier from Domaine Hubert Lignier and Président of the winegrowers union, mentions the great diversity in the expression of the Morey-Saint-DenisPremier Cru wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​ ...

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The word of the wine: Film

Skin of the grape containing the colouring matter of red wines (anthocyanins), the most noble tannins and the essential aromatic substances.