Winery Louis-Antoine LuytLegno Duro
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef and spicy food.
Food and wine pairings with Legno Duro
Pairings that work perfectly with Legno Duro
Original food and wine pairings with Legno Duro
The Legno Duro of Winery Louis-Antoine Luyt matches generally quite well with dishes of beef or spicy food such as recipes of delicious bourguignon or couscous without couscous maker.
Details and technical informations about Winery Louis-Antoine Luyt's Legno Duro.
Discover the grape variety: Calitor
Light, airy reds with a pale, lightly coloured ruby robe, supple tannins and a light palate with moderate acidity, featuring discreet aromas of red fruits and Provençal garrigue notes. Low alcohol. Late-ripening (35 days after Chasselas). Historically recommended in the Vaucluse and the Var, now nearly extinct and preserved in a few Provençal heritage plots. Autochthonous Provençal black variety, once widespread in south-eastern France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Legno Duro from Winery Louis-Antoine Luyt are 2014
Informations about the Winery Louis-Antoine Luyt
The Winery Louis-Antoine Luyt is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 26 wines for sale in the of Maule Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Maule Valley
Historic cradle of Chilean viticulture (16th century). Quality revival around old-vine Carignan (70+ years): dense, deep reds with notes of blackberry, candied plum, spices and fine tannins, a unique expression. Sturdy Cabernet Sauvignon, supple Carménère (ripe pepper, black fruits), juicy Côt (Malbec), round Merlot. Some sharp Sauvignon Blanc.
The wine region of Central Valley
Heart of modern Chilean wine: structured, sunny reds, dense, blackcurranty Cabernet Sauvignon from Maipo (Chilean cradle of the grape), signature Carménère with notes of ripe pepper, black fruit and sweet spices from Colchagua, supple Merlot and deep Syrah. Round Chardonnay whites and lively, sharp Sauvignon. Mediterranean climate, 400 km between Andes and Pacific. Star sub-regions: Maipo, Cachapoal, Colchagua, Curicó, Maule.
The word of the wine: Rancio
Odour and taste characteristic of certain wines that have undergone oxidative maturation, i.e. in contact with oxygen (vin jaune du Jura, dry rancio du Roussillon, maury, banyuls, rivesaltes, etc.).
