Winery Jean LionnetCôtes du Rhône Cornas
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 poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
The Côtes du Rhône Cornas of the Winery Jean Lionnet is in the top 30 of wines of Cornas.
Taste structure of the Côtes du Rhône Cornas from the Winery Jean Lionnet
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Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côtes du Rhône Cornas of Winery Jean Lionnet 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 Côtes du Rhône Cornas of Winery Jean Lionnet in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of dark fruit, oak or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes du Rhône Cornas
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes du Rhône Cornas
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes du Rhône Cornas
The Côtes du Rhône Cornas of Winery Jean Lionnet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef goulash, tunisian macaroni or stuffed guinea fowl in the oven.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean Lionnet's Côtes du Rhône Cornas.
Discover the grape variety: Albarino
It is a Spanish variety, in Galicia to be precise, with its cradle in the Rias Baixas area, around Pontevedra and up to Orense. It would be a close relative of the Loureiro. Widely cultivated in Portugal, ... in France, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of wine grape varieties, list A1.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côtes du Rhône Cornas from Winery Jean Lionnet are 2013
Informations about the Winery Jean Lionnet
The Winery Jean Lionnet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in the of Cornas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cornas
The wine region of Cornas is located in the region of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Thierry Allemand or the Domaine Thierry Allemand produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cornas are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Cornas often reveals types of flavors of earthy, cream or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of perfume, sour cherry or lavender.
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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The word of the wine: Table wine
A category of wine with no geographical indication on the label, often resulting from blends between wines from different vineyards in France or the EU. These wines are now called "wines without geographical indication" (and "French wines" if they come from the national territory).
