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 roast pork with milk, sardines moroccan style or onion soup.

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

Pinnacle of great southern Rhône reds, up to 13 blended grapes: signature Grenache as king — powerful and structured with notes of black cherry, kirsch, garrigue, leather, tar and sweet spices, firm tannins when young and gamey complexity with ageing. Deep Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault complete it. Rare full whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne) with almond, anise, honeysuckle notes. Legendary AOC (1936), rolled pebbles, mistral and sun.

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 lamb mouse with onions and red wine, rabbit with cider and mushrooms or moroccan chicken tagine.

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, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, tobacco or licorice. 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

Rich, structured whites with a golden robe, an ample palate and moderate acidity, with aromas of ripe pear, white peach, white flowers, fennel, anise notes and fresh almond. Fine length. Cornerstone of the great whites of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Côtes-du-Rhône whites, Languedoc, Roussillon (Côtes du Roussillon AOC) and Catalonia (Terra Alta DO, Priorat DOQ). White-skinned mutation of Grenache Noir, autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.

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 alsatian sauerkraut, thai shrimp sauce or zucchini and goat cheese 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.

  • Grenache
  • Cinsault
  • Shiraz/Syrah

The word of the wine: Bouquet

The tertiary aromas that develop during aging and characterize the wine at its peak. This term is improperly used to refer to the aromas of a wine in general.

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Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc

Fresh and aromatic whites with an ample palate and preserved acidity despite the sun, on discreet aromas of white flowers (broom), citrus, exotic fruits, fennel and saline marine notes. Very late-ripening, retaining freshness in hot climates. Essential component of white Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, white Côtes-du-Rhône and Bandol blanc, and the absolute signature of La Clape AOC. Native southern French variety with very late ripening.