Winery Les Grandes Serres - La Chapelle Saint-Benoit Lirac

Winery Les Grandes SerresLa Chapelle Saint-Benoit Lirac

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Chapelle Saint-Benoit Lirac of Winery Les Grandes Serres 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.

Taste structure of the La Chapelle Saint-Benoit Lirac from the Winery Les Grandes Serres

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Chapelle Saint-Benoit Lirac of Winery Les Grandes Serres in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Les Grandes Serres's La Chapelle Saint-Benoit Lirac.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
13°
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

La Chapelle Saint-Benoit Lirac - 2010
In the top 100 of of Lirac wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of La Chapelle Saint-Benoit Lirac from Winery Les Grandes Serres are 2010

Informations about the Winery Les Grandes Serres

The winery offers 40 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Lirac in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Les Grandes Serres is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Lirac to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 85000 of of France wines
In the top 6000 of of Lirac wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 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: Vatting

After five to eight days of alcoholic fermentation, it is possible to prolong the maceration in order to extract the maximum amount of matter from the marc. The wines obtained in this way are rich and full-bodied, and in principle are intended for laying down.

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