Winery Lionel DufourSecret de Muscat de Mireval
White wine
This wine generally goes well with rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or mild and soft cheese.
Food and wine pairings with Secret de Muscat de Mireval
Pairings that work perfectly with Secret de Muscat de Mireval
Original food and wine pairings with Secret de Muscat de Mireval
The Secret de Muscat de Mireval of Winery Lionel Dufour matches generally quite well with dishes of mature and hard cheese, blue cheese or aperitif such as recipes of savoy soup, chicken and gorgonzola risotto or assortments of mini savoury tarts.
Details and technical informations about Winery Lionel Dufour's Secret de Muscat de Mireval.
Discover the grape variety: Vidiano
Structured and aromatic whites with a golden robe, full mouthfeel and preserved acidity, with intense aromas of apricot, white peach, melon, ripe yellow fruits, white flowers, fresh almond and Mediterranean mineral notes. Good ageing potential. Star of the Cretan ampelographic renaissance (Rethymno, Heraklion), compared to Viognier for its richness. A Greek autochthon of Crete, rediscovered in the 2000s by modern winemakers.
Informations about the Winery Lionel Dufour
The Winery Lionel Dufour is one of wineries to follow in Muscat de Mireval.. It offers 270 wines for sale in the of Muscat de Mireval to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Muscat de Mireval
AOC natural sweet wine from the Languedoc (1959) on ~290 ha between Montpellier and Sète (Mireval, Vic-la-Gardiole), limestone soils on the windy Hérault coastline. Muscat Blanc à Petits Grains is the exclusive variety (100%, yield 28 hl/ha): pale vibrant gold, sweet and finely aromatic with intense fresh grape, white flowers, candied citrus, apricot and a delicate honeyed note. Lighter and more refined than its neighbour Frontignan. Aperitif or dessert wine.
The wine region of Languedoc-Roussillon
Largest single French vineyard, dominated by sunny, generous reds. Spicy Syrah, candied Grenache (ripe fruit, garrigue), structured Carignan, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Stars: structured Corbières, Minervois, Faugères, Saint-Chinian; round Côtes-du-Roussillon. Legendary vins doux naturels: Banyuls and Maury (fortified Grenache) with notes of cocoa, fig, prune.
The word of the wine: Delicate
Said of a wine that is fine and subtle in the mouth.
