Winery La Genestière - Cuvée Eliott Lirac

Winery La GenestièreCuvée Eliott Lirac

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Cuvée Eliott Lirac of Winery La Genestière is a red wine from the region of Lirac of Rhone Valley.
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.
The Cuvée Eliott Lirac of the Winery La Genestière is in the top 5 of wines of Lirac.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Eliott Lirac from the Winery La Genestière

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Eliott Lirac of Winery La Genestière in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery La Genestière's Cuvée Eliott Lirac.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Eliott Lirac - 2011
In the top 5 of of Lirac wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée Eliott Lirac - 2010
In the top 5 of of Lirac wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Cuvée Eliott Lirac - 2009
In the top 5 of of Lirac wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée Eliott Lirac - 2008
In the top 5 of of Lirac wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Cuvée Eliott Lirac - 2007
In the top 5 of of Lirac wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Cuvée Eliott Lirac from Winery La Genestière are 2007, 2010, 2011, 2009 and 2008.

Informations about the Winery La Genestière

The winery offers 38 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lirac in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery La Genestière is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 45 wines for sale in the of Lirac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 5 of of Lirac wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 70000 wines of the world

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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The word of the wine: Clone

A vine propagated from a single specimen (by cuttings or grafting), as opposed to mass selection, which starts from a family of vines.

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