Domaine IlarriaCuvée Sans Soufre
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet franc and the Tannat.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.
The Cuvée Sans Soufre of the Domaine Ilarria is in the top 30 of wines of Irouléguy.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée Sans Soufre
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée Sans Soufre
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée Sans Soufre
The Cuvée Sans Soufre of Domaine Ilarria matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or poultry such as recipes of beef tongue with vegetables and madeira sauce, pastasotto pepper merguez (risotto style pasta) or eggs in meurette.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Ilarria's Cuvée Sans Soufre.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc
Supple, fragrant reds with fine tannins and vibrant freshness, showing raspberry, violet, green pepper, pencil lead and gentle spice aromas. Star of the Loire as a single variety (Chinon, Bourgueil, Saumur-Champigny) and of the right bank of Bordeaux in blends (Cheval Blanc at 60%). Also in semi-dry Anjou rosés. A historic Bordeaux variety, parent of Cabernet-Sauvignon, Merlot and Carmenère.
Informations about the Domaine Ilarria
The Domaine Ilarria is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Irouléguy to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Irouléguy
Basque Country AOC (~250 ha, 15 communes, mountain vineyard, red sandstone and schist-limestone): Tannat signature as Pyrenean red king — structured and full-bodied with dark fruits, liquorice and spices, dense tannins softened by Cabernet Franc and Cabernet Sauvignon bringing finesse and suppleness, fleshy and long. Petit Manseng, Gros Manseng and Courbu in aromatic whites with exotic fruits. AOC 1970.
The wine region of South West
French mosaic of strong identities south of Bordeaux. Cahors and its Malbec ("black wine"): deep reds with notes of blackberry, plum, violet, tobacco and cocoa, firm tannins. Madiran and its dense, age-worthy Tannat. Jurançon whites: golden sweet (apricot, honey, pineapple) and lively dry from Petit Manseng.
The word of the wine: Grafting
A method used since the phylloxera crisis, consisting of fixing a graft of local origin on a rootstock resistant to phylloxera.
