Château de ManissyCuvèe des Lys Rosè
Pink wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Bourboulenc and the Clairette.
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 Cuvèe des Lys Rosè from the Château de Manissy
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvèe des Lys Rosè of Château de Manissy in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cuvèe des Lys Rosè of Château de Manissy in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of minerality, red fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, earth or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvèe des Lys Rosè
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvèe des Lys Rosè
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvèe des Lys Rosè
The Cuvèe des Lys Rosè of Château de Manissy matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms, sea bream fillets with capers or cuttlefish in parsley sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château de Manissy's Cuvèe des Lys Rosè.
Discover the grape variety: Bourboulenc
Bourboulenc is mainly grown in the southern part of France. It is a white grape variety that ripens quite late. It can only be harvested around 25 September and for an average of only one month. Bourboulenc is particularly fond of low-lying, but at the same time warm and dry locations. The aroma of this grape variety is not very pronounced, but it has a certain exotic fruit and floral aroma such as broom. The result is a low alcohol wine with subtle and fleeting aromas. Blanquette, bourboulanc, bourboulenque, doucillon, clairette dorée and clairette blanche are all names that can designate bourboulenc. This grape variety is very sensitive to diseases common to all vine plants such as magnesium deficiency, mildew and oidium. Bourboulenc can be used as a table grape. Most French people keep the bunches until Christmas in order to present them on the festive table as desserts.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvèe des Lys Rosè from Château de Manissy are 2016, 2015, 2013, 2011 and 2014.
Informations about the Château de Manissy
The Château de Manissy is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Tavel to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Tavel
The wine region of Tavel is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine L'Anglore - Eric Pfifferling or the Domaine de la Mordoree produce mainly wines pink, red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Tavel are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Bourboulenc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Tavel often reveals types of flavors of cream, stone fruit or almonds and sometimes also flavors of mint, smoke or oaky.
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: Overmaturation
When the grapes reach maturity, the skin becomes permeable and progressively loses water, which causes a concentration phenomenon inside the berry. This is called over-ripening or passerillage.
