The Winery Olivier & Lafont of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley

Winery Olivier & Lafont
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is ranked in the top 212 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Olivier & Lafont is one of the best wineries to follow in Châteauneuf-du-Pape.. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Olivier & Lafont wines

Looking for the best Winery Olivier & Lafont wines in Châteauneuf-du-Pape among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Olivier & Lafont 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 Winery Olivier & Lafont wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Winery Olivier & Lafont

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Olivier & Lafont

How Winery Olivier & Lafont wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of truffade (auvergne - cantal - 15), rice with tuna and tomato or salad with 4 cheeses and 2 fruits.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Olivier & Lafont

On the nose the white wine of Winery Olivier & Lafont. often reveals types of flavors of butter, licorice or melon and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Olivier & Lafont. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Olivier & Lafont

  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.65/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.35/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.30/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Olivier & Lafont.

  • Clairette
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Bourboulenc

Discovering the wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.

In the mouth of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 704 estates and châteaux in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, producing 1551 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape go well with generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry.

The top red wines of Winery Olivier & Lafont

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Olivier & Lafont

How Winery Olivier & Lafont wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of gypsy sauce, rabbit socks in gibelotte or spanish paella.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Olivier & Lafont

On the nose the red wine of Winery Olivier & Lafont. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, spices or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of microbio, leather or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Olivier & Lafont. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Olivier & Lafont

  • 2012With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.79/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.61/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Olivier & Lafont.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Carignan

Discover the grape variety: Grenache Blanc

The top pink wines of Winery Olivier & Lafont

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Olivier & Lafont

How Winery Olivier & Lafont wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of spanish paella, shrimp with garlic and orange or vegan leek and tofu quiche.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Winery Olivier & Lafont

On the nose the pink wine of Winery Olivier & Lafont. often reveals types of flavors of minerality, earth or red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery Olivier & Lafont. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Winery Olivier & Lafont

  • 2019With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.50/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Olivier & Lafont.

  • Cinsault
  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Vitis vinifera

The main species of vine cultivated in Europe and throughout the world, the origin of most of the great grape varieties.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Olivier & Lafont

Planning a wine route in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Olivier & Lafont.

Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Winery Olivier & Lafont and wines from the region

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An overview of Saint-Véran appellation

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The word of the wine: Vitis vinifera

The main species of vine cultivated in Europe and throughout the world, the origin of most of the great grape varieties.