Chateau Lafon-Rochet 2008
- Producer Chateau Lafon-Rochet
- Blend 100% Red Bordeaux Blend
- Country France
- Region Bordeaux
- Appellation Saint-Estephe
- UPC 0 15643 25188 7
Tasting notes
Our 2008 vintage possesses a complex and highly perfumed nose of red fruits, ripe vineyard peaches and spicy notes (black pepper and nutmeg). The structure is balanced and elegant throughout. The tannins are fine, with a finish that mirrors the initial fragrant fruit nose.
Food pairing
Meat dishes and barbecue
Vineyard
Prodution Area: 45 hectares
Soil: deep gravels and gravels on clay
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon: 55% Merlot: 40% Cabernet Franc: 2% Petit Verdot: 3% Average age of the vines: 40 years
Harvest: by hand, in small crates
Yield: 38hl/Hectare
100% Stainless steel vats
Soil: deep gravels and gravels on clay
Grape varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon: 55% Merlot: 40% Cabernet Franc: 2% Petit Verdot: 3% Average age of the vines: 40 years
Harvest: by hand, in small crates
Yield: 38hl/Hectare
100% Stainless steel vats
Winemaking
16 - 18 months in new barrels
(50%)
French oak
Light to medium toast
Alcohol level: 13% Vol
PH: 3,58
Acidity: 3,47
(50%)
French oak
Light to medium toast
Alcohol level: 13% Vol
PH: 3,58
Acidity: 3,47
