Winery La Compagnie RhodanienneDomaine La Rocalière Lirac
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Domaine La Rocalière Lirac
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine La Rocalière Lirac
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine La Rocalière Lirac
The Domaine La Rocalière Lirac of Winery La Compagnie Rhodanienne matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or duck aiguillettes with apples.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Compagnie Rhodanienne's Domaine La Rocalière Lirac.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Informations about the Winery La Compagnie Rhodanienne
The Winery La Compagnie Rhodanienne is one of wineries to follow in Lirac.. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Lirac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Lirac
Rhône cru on the right bank facing Châteauneuf-du-Pape (Gard): Grenache Noir signature as king red (>=40%) with Syrah and Mourvèdre — deep robe with notes of red and black fruits, garrigue, spices evolving to leather, liquorice, truffle and cocoa. Signature fresh rosés on red fruits and flowers. Mineral racy whites of Bourboulenc, Clairette, Grenache Blanc and Roussanne (white fruits, flowers). Only historical Rhône appellation in all 3 colours.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Garrigue
Notes reminiscent of aromatic Mediterranean herbs such as thyme or rosemary, found in many southern wines.
