Winery Le Plateau des Chênes - Cuvée Speciale Lirac

Winery Le Plateau des ChênesCuvée Speciale 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 Speciale Lirac of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes 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 Speciale Lirac of the Winery Le Plateau des Chênes is in the top 30 of wines of Lirac.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Speciale Lirac from the Winery Le Plateau des Chênes

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Speciale Lirac of Winery Le Plateau des Chênes in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Le Plateau des Chênes's Cuvée Speciale Lirac.

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

Cuvée Speciale Lirac - 2013
In the top 30 of of Lirac wines
Average rating: 4.211110

The best vintages of Cuvée Speciale Lirac from Winery Le Plateau des Chênes are 2013

Informations about the Winery Le Plateau des Chênes

The winery offers 4 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This winery is part of the Famille Bréchet.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lirac in the region of Rhone Valley

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

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 70000 of of France wines
In the top 40 of of Lirac wines
In the top 150000 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: N-M

Negociant-manipulant. Company that buys grapes, sometimes in addition to its own vineyard, elaborates and markets its champagne. Most of the big brands like Moët or Taittinger are N-M.

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