Château BoucarutCuvée Olympe Lirac
Pink wine
In the mouth this pink wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Cuvée Olympe Lirac from the Château Boucarut
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée Olympe Lirac of Château Boucarut in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvée Olympe Lirac of Château Boucarut in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Olympe Lirac
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Olympe Lirac
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Olympe Lirac
The Cuvée Olympe Lirac of Château Boucarut matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of quiche without pastry, skate wing with shallots or mussels with rosemary and barbecue.
Details and technical informations about Château Boucarut's Cuvée Olympe Lirac.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Informations about the Château Boucarut
The Château Boucarut is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Lirac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lirac
The wine region of Lirac is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rocca Maura or the Domaine L'Anglore - Eric Pfifferling produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lirac are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lirac often reveals types of flavors of cream, chalk or apricot and sometimes also flavors of peach, tropical or grapefruit.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
