Winery Louis BernardDomaine des Malfondières Crozes-Hermitage
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Domaine des Malfondières Crozes-Hermitage
Pairings that work perfectly with Domaine des Malfondières Crozes-Hermitage
Original food and wine pairings with Domaine des Malfondières Crozes-Hermitage
The Domaine des Malfondières Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Louis Bernard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of fricandeaux german style, lamb curry with coconut milk or venison leg marinated in white wine and grand marnier.
Details and technical informations about Winery Louis Bernard's Domaine des Malfondières Crozes-Hermitage.
Discover the grape variety: Béni carlo
Intense, full-bodied, high-alcohol reds with a deep purple colour, supple tannins and an ample palate with moderate acidity, featuring signature aromas of ripe black fruits (blackberry, plum), spices and Mediterranean notes from the Levant. Productive. Once exported to Bordeaux in the 19th century to bolster blends, today marginal, surviving in a few heritage plots of the Spanish Levant. Indigenous Spanish black variety from Valencia and Catalonia, around Benicarló.
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 Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage
Largest cru of the northern Rhône around Tain: signature Syrah as the exclusive king red - fruity and accessible with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, violet, black pepper and a black-olive touch, supple tannins, more approachable than Hermitage. Marsanne and Roussanne in ample whites (peach, apricot, honey, white flowers, almond). AOC (1937), ~1,700 ha over 11 communes (Drôme), granite on northern slopes, pebble-loess on the plain, ageing 3-8 years.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Chair
Characteristic of a wine that gives an impression of fullness and density in the mouth, without any roughness.
