Château Lafite Rothschild
Pauillac, Bordeaux, France
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Château Lafite Rothschild is a wine estate in France, owned by members of the Rothschild banking family of France since the 19th century. The name Lafite comes from the Gascon term "la hite" meaning "small hill".
Only four wine-producing Châteaux of Bordeaux achieved First Growth status in the 1855 Classification, which was based on recent prices. Of those, the first one in the list is Château Lafite Rothschild, a consistent producer of one of the world's most expensive red wines.
The vineyard is one of the largest in the Médoc at around 1 km², and produces around 35,000 cases annually, of which between 15,000 and 25,000 are of its famous first growth.
Its vines are around 70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 % Merlot, 3 % Cabernet Franc, and 2 % Petit Verdot, whereas the final wine is between 80 and 95 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 and 20 % Merlot, and up to 3 % Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Occasionally exceptions are made, such as the 1961 vintage which was 100 % Cabernet Sauvignon.
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Wikipedia
Famous wine every hotelier should know about;
please learn the proper pronunciation:
Château Lafite Rothschild is a wine estate in France, owned by members of the Rothschild banking family of France since the 19th century. The name Lafite comes from the Gascon term "la hite" meaning "small hill".
Only four wine-producing Châteaux of Bordeaux achieved First Growth status in the 1855 Classification, which was based on recent prices. Of those, the first one in the list is Château Lafite Rothschild, a consistent producer of one of the world's most expensive red wines.
The vineyard is one of the largest in the Médoc at around 1 km², and produces around 35,000 cases annually, of which between 15,000 and 25,000 are of its famous first growth.Its vines are around 70 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 25 % Merlot, 3 % Cabernet Franc, and 2 % Petit Verdot, whereas the final wine is between 80 and 95 % Cabernet Sauvignon, 5 and 20 % Merlot, and up to 3 % Cabernet Franc and Petit Verdot. Occasionally exceptions are made, such as the 1961 vintage which was 100 % Cabernet Sauvignon.
Source:
Wikipedia
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