Winery GrosboisLa Cousine de ma Mère
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Duras and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Cousine de ma Mère of Winery Grosbois in the region of Loire Valley often reveals types of flavors of dark fruit, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Cousine de ma Mère
Pairings that work perfectly with La Cousine de ma Mère
Original food and wine pairings with La Cousine de ma Mère
The La Cousine de ma Mère of Winery Grosbois matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef with caramelized onion, milk-fed lamb sautéed with saffron and lemon or my grandmother's rabbit stew.
Details and technical informations about Winery Grosbois's La Cousine de ma Mère.
Discover the grape variety: Duras
Duras noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Tarn). 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-sized bunches and small grapes. Duras noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Cousine de ma Mère from Winery Grosbois are 2018, 2017, 2016
Informations about the Winery Grosbois
The Winery Grosbois is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
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The word of the wine: Green
Said of a wine that is too acidic or marked by unpleasant vegetal tastes.