The best wines of Lirac

Food and wine pairing with a red wine of Lirac

Red wines from the region of Lirac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of wild boar with honey, greek-style shepherd's pie or duck breast with peaches and spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wine of Lirac

On the nose the red wine of the region of Lirac. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, citrus fruit or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of ripe blackberries, baking spice or tar. In the mouth the red wine of the region of Lirac. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in red wine of Lirac

• 1998With an average score of 4.30/5
• 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
• 2000With an average score of 4.17/5
• 2001With an average score of 4.10/5
• 2004With an average score of 4.09/5
• 2017With an average score of 3.99/5

The most used grape varieties in red wine of Lirac

• Grenache
• Shiraz/Syrah
• Mourvedre
• Cinsault
• Grenache Blanc
• Clairette

Food and wine pairing with a white wine of Lirac

White wines from the region of Lirac go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of barbecued filet mignon, congolese pondu or halibut with flambéed comté.

Organoleptic analysis of white wine of Lirac

On the nose the white wine of the region of Lirac. often reveals types of flavors of cream, green apple or black fruit and sometimes also flavors of floral, dried fruit or nectarine. In the mouth the white wine of the region of Lirac. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in white wine of Lirac

• 2021With an average score of 4.00/5
• 2020With an average score of 3.95/5
• 2019With an average score of 3.93/5
• 2013With an average score of 3.92/5
• 2011With an average score of 3.86/5
• 2016With an average score of 3.86/5

The most used grape varieties in white wine of Lirac

• Grenache Blanc
• Clairette
• Roussanne
• Viognier
• Bourboulenc
• Marsanne

Food and wine pairing with a pink wine of Lirac

Pink wines from the region of Lirac go well with generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of spaghetti squash with cream and bacon, baked salmon mediterranean style or crab matoutou.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wine of Lirac

On the nose the pink wine of the region of Lirac. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, non oak or oak and sometimes also flavors of tree fruit, spices or red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of the region of Lirac. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in pink wine of Lirac

• 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
• 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
• 2012With an average score of 3.12/5
• 2010With an average score of 2.90/5

The most used grape varieties in pink wine of Lirac

• Grenache
• Shiraz/Syrah
• Mourvedre
• Cinsault
• Piquepoul Noir
• Grenache Blanc

Food and wine pairing with a sweet wine of Lirac

Sweet wines from the region of Lirac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, spicy food or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables, monkfish (anglerfish) à la sétoise or tartiflette with 3 cheeses.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wine of Lirac

On the nose the sweet wine of the region of Lirac. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or red fruit.

The best vintages in sweet wine of Lirac

• 2014With an average score of 4.20/5
• 2016With an average score of 3.80/5

The most used grape varieties in sweet wine of Lirac

• Grenache
• Carignan
• Cinsault
• Clairette