The Domaine Michel Lafarge of Burgundy

Domaine Michel Lafarge - Beaune 1er Cru 'Les Aigrots' Blanc
The winery offers 21 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 415 of the estates of Burgundy.
It is located in Burgundy

The Domaine Michel Lafarge is one of the best wineries to follow in Bourgogne.. It offers 21 wines for sale in of Burgundy to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Michel Lafarge wines

Looking for the best Domaine Michel Lafarge wines in Burgundy among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Michel Lafarge 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 Domaine Michel Lafarge wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine Michel Lafarge

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Michel Lafarge

How Domaine Michel Lafarge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of quiche with mixed vegetables, potato and tuna gratin or phad thai (thai style fried noodles).

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Michel Lafarge

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Michel Lafarge. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, nutty or honey and sometimes also flavors of grass, stone or white peach. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Michel Lafarge. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Michel Lafarge

  • 2009With an average score of 3.95/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.92/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.72/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Michel Lafarge.

  • Chardonnay
  • Aligoté

Discovering the wine region of Burgundy

Bourgogne is the catch-all regional appellation title of the Burgundy wine region in eastern France ("Bourgogne" is the French name for Burgundy). Burgundy has a Complex and comprehensive appellation system; counting Premier Cru and Grand Cru titles, the region has over 700 appellation titles for its wines. Thus, Burgundy wines often come from one Vineyard (or several separate vineyards) without an appellation title specific to the region, Village or even vineyard. A standard Burgundy wine may be made from grapes grown in one or more of Burgundy's 300 communes.

Unlike Burgundy's village appellations, which specialize in red or white wines or a combination of both, Burgundy covers red, white and rosé wines, and even Sparkling wines as in the case of Crémant de Bourgogne and Bourgogne Mousseux. Each Burgundy appellation may be followed by the Color of the wine (white, red or rosé), as appropriate, and if not already implied by the appellation itself. Red Burgundy is produced almost exclusively from Pinot Noir grapes and is Distinguished from White Burgundy, which is produced from white grapes (mainly Chardonnay). A key difference between Burgundy wines and those produced under the Village, Premier Cru and Grand Cru appellations is that the grape variety used in the wine can be indicated on the label.

This has contributed to the perception and marketing of Burgundy wines in foreign markets, where a Burgundy Pinot Noir or a Burgundy Chardonnay is much easier to sell. To accommodate the different styles of wine produced in Burgundy, there are six key Burgundy appellations: Burgundy itself, Burgundy Aligoté (limited to the named white grape variety with other regulations distinguishing it from the generic regional appellation), "Bourgogne Mousseux", "Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire", Bourgogne Passe-tout and Crémant de Bourgogne. There are even two appellations dedicated to the region's brandies: Eau-de-vie de Vin de Bourgogne and Eau-de-vie de Marc de Bourgogne. Some of the above appellations may be suffixed with the name of the sub-region, village or vineyard where the grapes were grown.

The top red wines of Domaine Michel Lafarge

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Michel Lafarge

How Domaine Michel Lafarge wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fillet of beef in a foie gras and truffle crust, stuffed quails or lamb chops marinated with herbs.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Michel Lafarge

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Michel Lafarge. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pomegranate or plum and sometimes also flavors of cinnamon, black currant or black cherries. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Michel Lafarge. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Michel Lafarge

  • 1996With an average score of 4.45/5
  • 1990With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2000With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 1999With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2004With an average score of 4.12/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Michel Lafarge.

  • Pinot Noir
  • Gamay

Discover the grape variety: Aligoté

Aligoté is an ancient Burgundian grape variety (it has different names depending on the region in which it is grown: griset blanc in Beaune, giboudot blanc in the Chalonnais or troyen blanc in the Aube), mainly used in the production of Bourgogne-Aligoté, Bouzeron and Crémant-de-Bourgogne.aligoté is a medium-fine white grape variety, quite productive, which gives clear, acidic, fresh and light white wines. An anecdote often says that it was a member of the clergy named Kir who gave it its letters of nobility by adding it to blackcurrant cream to prepare an aperitif.produced on more than 1,600 hectares in Burgundy, aligoté has also been exported. It is also cultivated in Eastern Europe (Ukraine, Romania), California, Canada and Chile, representing more than 20,000 hectares in the world.

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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.

News about Domaine Michel Lafarge and wines from the region

Buying wine en primeur: How to approach it

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Warmer climate to boost UK wine production, says study

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Cambridge University’s King’s College earns £1.3m by auctioning off rare Burgundies

The ‘Generations of Jayer’ collection included 42 lots of some of the finest Burgundies ever bottled. A 12-bottle case of Grand Cru Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 1999 from Côte de Nuits led the charge, selling for £100,000 at the London auction. The second priciest lot was the Henri Jayer for Georges Jayer, Echézeaux 2001, which received a winning bid of £85,000. Henri Jayer was dubbed the ‘godfather of Burgundy’ after pioneering a range of key innovations in the region. He believed t ...

The word of the wine: Maceration

Prolonged contact and exchange between the juice and the grape solids, especially the skin. Not to be confused with the time of fermentation, which follows maceration. The juice becomes loaded with colouring matter and tannins, and acquires aromas. For a rosé, the maceration is short so that the colour does not "rise" too much. For white wines too, a "pellicular maceration" can be practised, which allows the wine to acquire more fat.