Château de BouchassyVieilles Vignes Lirac
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Lirac
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Lirac
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Lirac
The Vieilles Vignes Lirac of Château de Bouchassy matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tanjia, pumpkin parmentier hash or auvergne potée.
Details and technical informations about Château de Bouchassy's Vieilles Vignes Lirac.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Informations about the Château de Bouchassy
The Château de Bouchassy is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Lirac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lirac
Rhône cru on the right bank facing Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Gard): Grenache Noir signature as king red (>=40%) with Syrah and Mourvèdre — deep robe with notes of red and black fruits, garrigue, spices evolving to leather, liquorice, truffle and cocoa. Signature fresh rosés on red fruits and flowers. Mineral racy whites of Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne (white fruits, flowers). Only historical Rhône appellation in all 3 colours.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Warm
A wine rich in alcohol whose power is expressed by an alcoholic nose and a burning sensation in the mouth.
