The Winery Le Plateau des Chênes of Lirac of Rhone Valley

Winery Le Plateau des Chênes
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Famille Bréchet.
It is ranked in the top 2 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Lirac in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Le Plateau des Chênes is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Lirac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Le Plateau des Chênes wines

Looking for the best Winery Le Plateau des Chênes wines in Lirac among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Le Plateau des Chênes wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Le Plateau des Chênes wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes

How Winery Le Plateau des Chênes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), tunisian haja or duck parmentier with ceps.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes

On the nose the red wine of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, violet or oak and sometimes also flavors of floral, cherry or citrus. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes

  • 2014With an average score of 4.08/5
  • 2013With an average score of 4.02/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Lirac is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 144 estates and châteaux in the of Lirac, producing 321 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Lirac go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

The top white wines of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes

How Winery Le Plateau des Chênes wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of soft and inexpensive pasta gratin, lasagne with two salmons or fusillis natalias.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes

On the nose the white wine of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, green apple or minerality and sometimes also flavors of pear, oil or earth. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes

  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.70/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Clairette

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.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Le Plateau des Chênes

Planning a wine route in the of Lirac? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Le Plateau des Chênes.

Discover the grape variety: Roussanne

Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.