Winery La Genestière - Lirac Rouge

Winery La GenestièreLirac Rouge

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Lirac Rouge 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.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Lirac Rouge of the Winery La Genestière is in the top 30 of wines of Lirac.

Taste structure of the Lirac Rouge from the Winery La Genestière

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Lirac Rouge of Winery La Genestière in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Lirac Rouge of Winery La Genestière in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of black fruit.

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

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
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

Lirac Rouge - 2016
In the top 30 of of Lirac wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Lirac Rouge - 2015
In the top 30 of of Lirac wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Lirac Rouge - 2014
In the top 30 of of Lirac wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50

The best vintages of Lirac Rouge from Winery La Genestière are 2015, 2016, 2014

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 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lirac in the region of Rhone Valley
Find the Winery La Genestière on Facebook and on Twitter

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 75000 of of France wines
In the top 35 of of Lirac wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 300000 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: Garrigue

Notes reminiscent of aromatic Mediterranean herbs such as thyme or rosemary, found in many southern wines.

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