Winery Famille Gourjon1857 Lirac
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with 1857 Lirac
Pairings that work perfectly with 1857 Lirac
Original food and wine pairings with 1857 Lirac
The 1857 Lirac of Winery Famille Gourjon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of piglet shoulder with melting baked apples, tajine of mutton or aiguillettes of duck with auvergne blue cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Famille Gourjon's 1857 Lirac.
Discover the grape variety: Putzcheere
It is believed to have originated in Hungary, in the region bordering Romania, from where it spread to Germany, Alsace and the southwest of France, particularly in the Gers and high Pyrenees departments. It is also found in the United States (California). Today, it is almost absent from French vineyards. - Synonyms: putchir, putscher, butschera (for all the synonyms of the grape varieties, click here!)
Informations about the Winery Famille Gourjon
The Winery Famille Gourjon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 37 wines for sale in the of Lirac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lirac
The wine region of Lirac is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Rocca Maura or the Domaine L'Anglore - Eric Pfifferling produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Lirac are Mourvèdre, Clairette and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Lirac often reveals types of flavors of cream, chalk or apricot and sometimes also flavors of peach, tropical or grapefruit.
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: Reassembly
During the vinification process, a "cap" is formed at the top of the vats with the solid parts (skin, pulp, pips, etc.), which contain tannins and colouring elements. Pumping over consists of emptying the vat from the bottom and pouring the juice back to the top, in order to mix the cap and the juice and to favour the exchange and the extraction. This old technique allows a better exchange between the solid parts and the liquid.
