Winery La GenestièreLirac Blanc
White wine
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
The Lirac Blanc of the Winery La Genestière is in the top 20 of wines of Lirac.
Taste structure of the Lirac Blanc from the Winery La Genestière
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Lirac Blanc of Winery La Genestière in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.
Food and wine pairings with Lirac Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Lirac Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Lirac Blanc
The Lirac Blanc of Winery La Genestière matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of pizza calzone with ham and mushrooms, cod and potato gratin or market garden rice salad.
Details and technical informations about Winery La Genestière's Lirac Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Clairette
Vibrant and fresh rosés and clairets with a pale robe and tender mouth, featuring aromas of white flowers, citrus, fennel and delicate anise notes. Moderate acidity, light finish. A pink-skinned mutation of clairette blanche, occasionally blended into Provençal and Languedoc rosés. Clairette blanche signs Clairette de Die, Clairette du Languedoc AOC and enters Châteauneuf-du-Pape whites. Native southern French grape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lirac Blanc from Winery La Genestière are 2013, 2016, 2014, 2015 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery La Genestière
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.
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: Reduction
A physiological and chemical phenomenon that occurs in wine in the absence of oxygen. The smell of reduction is characterized by animal and sometimes fetid notes that disappear in principle with aeration. It is recommended to decant reduced wines.
