The Winery François Lurton is one of the world's great estates. It offers 91 wines for sale in of Languedoc-Roussillon to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Winery François Lurton wines in Languedoc-Roussillon among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery François Lurton wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery François Lurton wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Winery François Lurton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of veal, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of rabbit with hunter's sauce, broccoli gratin or roast pheasant.
On the nose the red wine of Winery François Lurton. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of blueberry, tobacco or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of Winery François Lurton. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
The typical Languedoc red wine is medium-bodied and Fruity. The best examples are slightly heavier and have darker, more savoury aromas, with notes of spice, undergrowth and leather. The Grape varieties used to make them are the classic southern French ones: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, often with a touch of Carignan or Cinsaut. The white wines of the appellation are made from Grenache Blanc, Clairette and Bourboulenc, with occasional use of Viognier, Marsanne and Roussanne from the Rhône Valley.
How Winery François Lurton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of capellini with prosciutto, nanie's diced ham quiche or thai chicken with red curry and green curry in coconut milk.
On the nose the white wine of Winery François Lurton. often reveals types of flavors of grapefruit, lime or minerality and sometimes also flavors of gooseberry, earth or vegetal. In the mouth the white wine of Winery François Lurton. is a with a nice freshness.
Tannat is a red grape variety from Béarn which belongs to the cotoïdes family. Present in several vineyards of France, it occupies nearly 3,000 ha. Its leaves are reddish with tan patches. Its bunches are either of normal size or larger. Its berries have a thin skin and are rounded. Its foliage has a swarthy appearance. This variety must be pruned long because it is vigorous. It likes sandy and gravelly soils. Tannat is often exposed to leafhoppers and mites. It is also somewhat susceptible to grey rot. It has 11 approved clones, including 474, 717 and 794. Once mature, this variety produces acidic, fruity, tannic, acidic and full-bodied wines. Various aromas emerge, notably tobacco, cinnamon and exotic wood. Tannat is rarely used alone. It is combined with iron-servadou to obtain a fruitier taste or with cabernet sauvignon to be more rounded.
How Winery François Lurton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of stuffed potatoes, mussel clusters or quiche lorraine.
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How Winery François Lurton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of italian pasta, nanie's diced ham quiche or radicchio and pancetta rolls.
On the nose the pink wine of Winery François Lurton. often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or peach and sometimes also flavors of strawberries, lemon or melon. In the mouth the pink wine of Winery François Lurton. is a with a nice freshness.
Pinot Gris is a grey grape variety mutated from Pinot Noir. It has its origins in Burgundy, where it is called pinot-beurot in reference to the colour of the grey robes worn by the monks of the region. Established in Alsace since the 17th century, pinot gris was called tokay until 2007. It is made up of bunches of small berries that vary in colour from pink to blue-grey. It is particularly well suited to the continental climate because it is resistant to the cold in winter and to spring frosts. This variety also likes dry limestone soils with plenty of sunshine in the summer. Pinot Gris is well suited to late harvesting or to the selection of noble grapes, depending on the year and the concentration of sugars in the berries. Pinot Gris wines are distinguished by their aromatic complexity of white fruits, mushrooms, honey, vanilla, cinnamon, etc., and their great finesse. In the Loire Valley, pinot gris is used in the Coteaux-d'Ancenis appellations. It gives dry or sweet wines with pear and peach aromas.
How Winery François Lurton wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of tuna, goat cheese and mustard pie, lamb with okra sauce or zucchini quiche.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Winery François Lurton. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, grapefruit or oaky and sometimes also flavors of tropical, citrus or smoke.
In Provence, wine made from must cooked and reduced over a wood fire, traditionally consumed at Christmas time with the thirteen desserts.
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Manseng noir is a grape variety that originated in France (South West). 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 bunches of medium to large size, and grapes of small to medium size. Manseng noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.
