Winery Francois DubessyLirac

Red wine of Lirac of Rhone Valley of France

3.3

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Lirac of Winery Francois Dubessy is a red wine from the region of Lirac of Rhone Valley.
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 Lirac from the Winery Francois Dubessy

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Lirac of Winery Francois Dubessy in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Lirac

Pairings that work perfectly with Lirac

Original food and wine pairings with Lirac

The Lirac of Winery Francois Dubessy matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of daube niçoise, tomatoes, zucchini, potatoes stuffed moroccan style with... or duck confit parmentier.

Details and technical informations about Winery Francois Dubessy's Lirac.

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Winery Francois Dubessy

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Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Refosco ped. rosso

Refosco dal peduncolo rosso is a very old grape variety, certainly finding its first origins in the region of Friuli situated in the north-eastern point of Italy. It should not be confused with terrano or refosco d'Istria, ... the one described here is more qualitative. It can be found in the former Yugoslavia, in Argentina, ... in France it is almost unknown. According to genetic analysis, it is the son of the marzemino, the grandson of the teroldego, the father of the corvina and the grandfather of the rondinella (Pierre Galet).

Last vintages of this wine

Lirac - 2010

In the top 100 of of Lirac wines

Average rating: 3.2

The best vintages of Lirac from Winery Francois Dubessy are 2010

Informations about the Winery Francois Dubessy

The winery offers 22 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 20 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Lirac in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Francois Dubessy is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 24 wines for sale in the of Lirac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 300000 of of France wines

In the top 25000 of of Lirac wines

In the top 550000 of red wines

In the top 1000000 wines of the world

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.

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