Domaine de LumianCuvée Jean XXII Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Jean XXII Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Jean XXII Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Jean XXII Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
The Cuvée Jean XXII Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Domaine de Lumian matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef pot au feu (grandma's style), irish stew or duck breast with honey, potato and onion with garlic.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Lumian's Cuvée Jean XXII Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages.
Discover the grape variety: Merlot
Merlot is a red grape variety with small black berries that appeared at the end of the 18th century. It is produced in most of the Bordeaux terroirs, where it represents 58% of the planted area, and its best terroir is located in Pomerol and Saint-Emilion on cool, clay-limestone soils. At the mythical Château Pétrus, the wine is made with 95% Merlot, with a dark, dense colour, aromas of red and black fruits and a superb range of flavours, the Merlot transforms during its ageing to give way to notes of prunes, undergrowth and spices. On the palate, it is supple with distinguished tannins. It is often blended with Cabernet Sauvignon. Merlot is no longer exclusive to Bordeaux, it is nowadays vinified all over the world.
Informations about the Domaine de Lumian
The Domaine de Lumian is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Richaud or the Domaine Rotem & Mounir Saouma produce mainly wines red, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages often reveals types of flavors of cherry, anise or orange blossom and sometimes also flavors of almonds, lemon or apricot.
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: Harvesting and handling
In Champagne, a winegrower who makes his own vintages exclusively from grapes grown on his own property.
