Domaine des LuciolesCotes Du Rhone Villages Cuvee
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Cotes Du Rhone Villages Cuvee from the Domaine des Lucioles
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cotes Du Rhone Villages Cuvee of Domaine des Lucioles in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Cotes Du Rhone Villages Cuvee
Pairings that work perfectly with Cotes Du Rhone Villages Cuvee
Original food and wine pairings with Cotes Du Rhone Villages Cuvee
The Cotes Du Rhone Villages Cuvee of Domaine des Lucioles matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of braised beef with carrots, tajine of merguez and potatoes or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Lucioles's Cotes Du Rhone Villages Cuvee.
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).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cotes Du Rhone Villages Cuvee from Domaine des Lucioles are 2013
Informations about the Domaine des Lucioles
The Domaine des Lucioles is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in the of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Rhône méridional
Sunny, Mediterranean southern Rhône, kingdom of Grenache Noir. Fleshy, generous reds with signature notes of candied red and black fruits (cherry, plum), garrigue (thyme, rosemary), pepper and sweet spices, round tannins and an opulent palate. Blended with peppery Syrah, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Flagship crus: Châteauneuf-du-Pape on rolled pebbles (powerful, age-worthy), Gigondas, dense Vacqueyras, fleshy Tavel rosé, sweet muscat Beaumes-de-Venise.
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: Arching
A stage in the vegetative cycle of the vine that occurs after the leaves have fallen and is characterized by the drying out of the soft shoots, which are transformed into hard shoots by lignification.
