Winery Guillaume GonnetLe Virtuose Lirac
Red wine
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 Le Virtuose Lirac from the Winery Guillaume Gonnet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Virtuose Lirac of Winery Guillaume Gonnet in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Le Virtuose Lirac of Winery Guillaume Gonnet in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, truffle or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio.
Food and wine pairings with Le Virtuose Lirac
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Virtuose Lirac
Original food and wine pairings with Le Virtuose Lirac
The Le Virtuose Lirac of Winery Guillaume Gonnet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tata simone's dumplings, lamb kleftiko (greek) or rabbit leg in foil on the barbecue.
Details and technical informations about Winery Guillaume Gonnet's Le Virtuose Lirac.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat bleu
An interspecific cross between 15-6 Garnier (villard noir or 18315 Seyve-Villard x Müller-Thurgau) and perle noire or 20347 Seyve-Villard (panse de Provence x 12358 Seyve-Villard), obtained in Switzerland in the 1930s by a nurseryman named Garnier. Muscat Bleu can be found in Germany, Switzerland, Belgium, etc. In France, it is practically unknown. It is listed in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A2.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Le Virtuose Lirac from Winery Guillaume Gonnet are 2016, 2018, 2017, 2012 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Guillaume Gonnet
The Winery Guillaume Gonnet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 wines for sale in the of Lirac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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Acidic taste with a certain astringency reminiscent of unripe fruit.
