Winery Louis BernardDomaine des Causses Lirac
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Domaine des Causses Lirac from the Winery Louis Bernard
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Domaine des Causses Lirac of Winery Louis Bernard in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a lot of tannins present in the mouth.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Domaine des Causses Lirac of Winery Louis Bernard in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, pepper or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Domaine des Causses Lirac
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine des Causses Lirac
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine des Causses Lirac
The Domaine des Causses Lirac of Winery Louis Bernard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef with panang curry (red curry), lamb curry or rabbit with onions and mustard.
Details and technical informations about Winery Louis Bernard's Domaine des Causses Lirac.
Discover the grape variety: Mollard
Mollard noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Haute-Alpe). 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 large bunches of grapes of medium size. Mollard noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone valley, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Domaine des Causses Lirac from Winery Louis Bernard are 2011, 2014, 2013, 2010 and 2012.
Informations about the Winery Louis Bernard
The Winery Louis Bernard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 105 wines for sale in the of Lirac to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Pinot meunier
Cultivated in the 19th century in all the northern vineyards, this black grape variety has largely regressed since. Very present in the Marne valley, it constitutes a third of the vineyards in Champagne, alongside pinot noir and chardonnay with which it is often blended. It brings roundness and red and yellow fruit aromas to champagnes. Pinot meunier is also the dominant grape variety in red and rosé wines in the Orleans AOC and the rare Touraine-Noble-Joué, a grey wine. Syn.: meunier.
