Winery Claude Vialade - Le Lion Féroce

Winery Claude VialadeLe Lion Féroce

3.4
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Le Lion Féroce of Winery Claude Vialade is a red wine from the region of Minervois of Languedoc-Roussillon.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, veal or pasta.

Taste structure of the Le Lion Féroce from the Winery Claude Vialade

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Le Lion Féroce of Winery Claude Vialade in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Le Lion Féroce of Winery Claude Vialade in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon often reveals types of flavors of non oak, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Winery Claude Vialade's Le Lion Féroce.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Le Lion Féroce - 2021
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Le Lion Féroce - 2020
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Le Lion Féroce - 2019
In the top 100 of of Minervois wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Le Lion Féroce from Winery Claude Vialade are 2021, 2020, 2019

Informations about the Winery Claude Vialade

The winery offers 52 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This winery is part of the Les Domaines Auriol.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Minervois in the region of Languedoc-Roussillon

The Winery Claude Vialade is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 46 wines for sale in the of Minervois to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Languedoc-Roussillon
In the top 50000 of of France wines
In the top 5500 of of Minervois wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

The wine region of Minervois

Minervois is an appellation for distinctive red wines from the western Languedoc region of France. In general, they are softer than those produced in the Corbières, just to the South. The Minervois appellation also covers rosé and white wines. The predominant Grape varieties used in AOC Minervois wines are Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre.


The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon

Languedoc (formerly Coteaux du Languedoc) is a key appellation used in the Languedoc-Roussillon wine region of southern France. It covers Dry table wines of all three colors (red, white and rosé) from the entire region, but leaves Sweet and Sparkling wines to other more specialized appellations. About 75% of all Languedoc wines are red, with the remaining 25% split roughly down the middle between whites and rosés. The appellation covers most of the Languedoc region and almost a third of all the vineyards in France.

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The word of the wine: Prompt bud

A bud that develops in the year of its formation and gives an entrecoeur.

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