Winery Antoine MoueixChapelle Saint - Pierre Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Chapelle Saint - Pierre Lussac-Saint-Émilion from the Winery Antoine Moueix
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Chapelle Saint - Pierre Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Winery Antoine Moueix in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Chapelle Saint - Pierre Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Pairings that work perfectly with Chapelle Saint - Pierre Lussac-Saint-Émilion
Original food and wine pairings with Chapelle Saint - Pierre Lussac-Saint-Émilion
The Chapelle Saint - Pierre Lussac-Saint-Émilion of Winery Antoine Moueix matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of baked lasagna, lamb chops marinated with herbs or duck leg confit in white wine.
Details and technical informations about Winery Antoine Moueix's Chapelle Saint - Pierre Lussac-Saint-Émilion.
Discover the grape variety: Furmint
Furmint is a very old Hungarian grape variety. It arrived in France in the 1800s. The bunches of Furmint are of medium size. They are compact and cylindrical. The berries are also of medium size. They are either short elliptical or rounded. Their thick skin changes from greenish white to reddish once the fruit is mature. This grape variety is known throughout the world for being part of the composition of the Hungarian Tokaj vintage. Robust, rich in alcohol and acidity, it needs light soil and a warm, dry climate to be fertile. It must also be pruned short and its budding takes place 7 days after the Chasselas. As for its maturity, it is of the second late period. This grape variety fears grey rot and erinosis. When vinified dry, Furmint produces a very fragrant, fine and highly alcoholic white wine.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Chapelle Saint - Pierre Lussac-Saint-Émilion from Winery Antoine Moueix are 2012
Informations about the Winery Antoine Moueix
The Winery Antoine Moueix is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 80 wines for sale in the of Lussac-Saint-Émilion to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion
The wine region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion is located in the region of Saint-Émilion of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Roques or the Domaine Gérard Depardieu produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lussac-Saint-Émilion are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lussac-Saint-Émilion often reveals types of flavors of cherry, jam or eucalyptus and sometimes also flavors of violet, forest floor or aniseed.
The wine region of Bordeaux
Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.
The word of the wine: Paste
Characteristic of a thick and heavy wine with sticky tannins.
