{"id":8768,"date":"2023-04-21T09:10:22","date_gmt":"2023-04-21T08:10:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/?p=8768"},"modified":"2023-04-21T09:11:04","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T08:11:04","slug":"lafite-rothschild-guide-wine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/en\/lafite-rothschild-guide-wine\/","title":{"rendered":"Ch\u00e2teau Lafite Rothschild: The Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>? Find out all you need to know about the fine wines of this great Bordeaux. You'll also find our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-lafite-rothschild\">Ch\u00e2teau Lafite Rothschild wines in stock<\/a> on the site. Enjoy your visit!<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">A little Lafite history<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/lafite-rothschild-vin-pauillac.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-8790\" src=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/lafite-rothschild-vin-pauillac.png\" alt=\"lafite-rothschild-vin-pauillac\" width=\"366\" height=\"94\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">? The first traces of <strong>Lafite family<\/strong> dates back to the 1200s, when the abbot of the Vertheuil Monastery, located north of Pauillac, bore the name Gombaud de Lafite. It wasn't until the 14th century that the name Lafite was attached to the medieval seigneury, the word Lafite coming from the Gascon \"la hite\" meaning the mound. It wasn't until the 17th century that Lafite's reputation became that of a top-quality wine estate. The first vines were planted in 1670 and 1680, and the estate's heirs continued the work. One of the heirs even married the heiress of Ch\u00e2teau Latour.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-lafite-rothschild\">&gt; Find our best bottles of Ch\u00e2teau Lafite Rothschild<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When you drink a Ch\u00e2teau Lafite wine, you're drinking a piece of history.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"> <span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Visit<strong> Lafite wines<\/strong> were sold in London in the early 1700s. They were even dubbed \"New French Claret\". The property's quality improved thanks to the Marquis Nicolas-Alexandre de S\u00e9gur, who even managed to sell the wines to the foreign market and to the court of Versailles. As a result, he earned the name \"Prince des Vignes\" and Ch\u00e2teau Lafite the reputation of \"King's Wine\".<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Thomas Jefferson sounded the same note... <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">While ambassador to the court of Versailles, he spent several days in Bordeaux, touring the finest estates in the region. During his visit to Lafite, he described the property as the most beautiful in the universe...<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Several families succeeded one another in the ownership, going from sale to resale ...<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The first trace of a M\u00e9doc classification was in 1815 by Mr. Lawton, who already placed Lafite at the top of the list. The last purchase of the estate was by Baron James de Rothschild. Unfortunately, he died a few months later, and the estate was then run by his three sons. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The first half of the 20th century was a very complicated time for Lafite and the rest of the French vineyard, with vine disease, world war and plummeting wine prices. It took a few great vintages to keep them from falling completely. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The second half of the 20th century was much more successful, with a succession of barons working tirelessly to create a new vineyard. From the vineyards to the cellars and the plots around the ch\u00e2teau, nothing was left to chance to create one of Bordeaux's greatest wines. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The transition to the new century was very smooth. Anthology vintages such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-lafite-rothschild\/chateau-lafite-rothschild-2000.html\">2000<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-lafite-rothschild\/chateau-lafite-rothschild-2003.html\">2003<\/a> or the famous <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-lafite-rothschild\/chateau-lafite-rothschild-2005.html\">2005<\/a>2009 and 2010 are sure to please those lucky enough to be able to taste them.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Vineyard side<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ch\u00e2teau Lafite Rothschild covers 112 hectares of vines on deep gravel soils with a little sand and limestone subsoil. The gravel allows heat to escape at night, while the sand and limestone facilitate drainage and ensure perfect water management for the vines.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The blend is composed of 70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 % Merlot, 3 % Cabernet Franc and 2 % Petit Verdot. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The average age of the vines is 40 years, although the youngest vines are not used to make the grand vin.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Cellar side<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Wine-making is managed by \u00c9ric Kohler, the ch\u00e2teau's technical director, who is also in charge of the wine-making process. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-duhart-milon\/chateau-duhart-milon-1990.html\">Ch\u00e2teau Duhart-Milon<\/a>. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Each plot of land is vinified separately, in order to fully capture the identity of the terroir.<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Very recently, the estate decided to refine its work with Merlot, and created a vat room with a dozen small-capacity vats in order to pay particular attention to the different Merlot plot lots. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The wines are aged in barrels for 18 to 20 months, using only barrels from the estate cooperage.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-lafite-rothschild\/carruades-de-lafite-2003.html\">Carruades de Lafite<\/a>an exceptional second wine<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The estate's second hand, its name comes from the parcels where the grapes are harvested, \"le plateau des Carruades\". <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Although it retains the same style as the grand vin, the latter offers a blend with slightly more Merlot (from 30 to 50 % depending on the year).<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">If you'd like to enjoy a bottle of Carruades, you'll need to decant it for younger vintages. The wine should be served with a nice, tasty dish, preferably red meat in sauce.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Ch\u00e2teau Lafite Rothschild - 1er Cru Class\u00e9 1855<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif;\"><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Taste a <strong>Lafite wine<\/strong>is like tasting one of Bordeaux's greatest wines, one of the world's greatest wines. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">The estate has one of the best exposed plots in the M\u00e9doc, and its blend of predominantly Cabernet Sauvignon could fool many with its finesse and delicacy. Aged for 18 to 20 months in new barrels, you'll need to wait at least 15 years before tasting it. <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #212121;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Pair it with a delicate dish, or a sauce without too much spice, to bring out the best in the wine.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>See also..:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/blog\/meilleurs-vins-pauillac\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">The Best Wines of Pauillac, grands crus de Bordeaux<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/pauillac\">Our Pauillac 100% wines in stock on the site\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: helvetica, arial, sans-serif;\"><div class=\"feedzy-5d0088a64e052b164aea305a43b77f14 feedzy-rss\"><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><div class=\"rss_image\" style=\"height:150px;width:150px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comptoirdesmillesimes.com\/chateau-lafite-rothschild\/chateau-lafite-rothschild-1989.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\" title=\"Ch\u00e2teau Lafite Rothschild 1989 - 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Find all the information you need about the fine wines of this great Bordeaux. You'll also find our Ch\u00e2teau Lafite Rothschild wines in stock on the site. Enjoy your visit! A little Lafite history? 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