Domaine de MayolAntique Luberon
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Antique Luberon
Pairings that work perfectly with Antique Luberon
Original food and wine pairings with Antique Luberon
The Antique Luberon of Domaine de Mayol matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of small stuffed fish from nice or epoisses fondue (cheese).
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Mayol's Antique Luberon.
Discover the grape variety: Humagne rouge
It is a variety of Valle d'Aosta origin and, like Arvine, it is also found in Italy. In the past, it was cultivated in Savoy and registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties, list B, under the name of red humagne, but it is not related to white humagne. According to recent genetic analyses, the Swiss variety Cornalin du Valais is its father and Rèze its grandmother. It is also the grandson of the petit rouge d' Aoste.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Antique Luberon from Domaine de Mayol are 2010
Informations about the Domaine de Mayol
The Domaine de Mayol is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Luberon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Luberon
The wine region of Luberon is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Marrenon or the Maison Williams Chase produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Luberon are Mourvèdre, Vermentino and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Luberon often reveals types of flavors of cherry, cinnamon or cassis and sometimes also flavors of dark chocolate, jam or coffee.
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: Flint (smell of)
Mineral odour reminiscent of flint and flint heated during sharpening.
