Winery Gabriel Meffre - Les Mascarines Lirac

Winery Gabriel MeffreLes Mascarines Lirac

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Les Mascarines Lirac of Winery Gabriel Meffre 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 Les Mascarines Lirac from the Winery Gabriel Meffre

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Les Mascarines Lirac of Winery Gabriel Meffre in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Gabriel Meffre's Les Mascarines Lirac.

Winemaker
Gabriel Meffre
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Les Mascarines Lirac - 2013
In the top 100 of of Lirac wines
Average rating: 2.8110.500
Les Mascarines Lirac - 2012
In the top 100 of of Lirac wines
Average rating: 311100
Les Mascarines Lirac - 2009
In the top 100 of of Lirac wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Les Mascarines Lirac from Winery Gabriel Meffre are 2009, 2012, 2013

Informations about the Winery Gabriel Meffre

The winery offers 165 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 80 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lirac in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Gabriel Meffre is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 153 wines for sale in the of Lirac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 150000 of of France wines
In the top 10000 of of Lirac wines
In the top 350000 of red wines
In the top 600000 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.

News related to this wine

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The word of the wine: Aging on lees

Maturing on the lees enhances the stability, aromatic complexity and texture of white wines, which gain in body and volume. This phenomenon is induced by autolysis, the process of self-degradation of the lees.

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