Maison GilliardL'Élu Cuvée Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Diolinoir and the Humagne rouge.
This wine generally goes well with beef, lamb or mature and hard cheese.
Food and wine pairings with L'Élu Cuvée Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with L'Élu Cuvée Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with L'Élu Cuvée Rouge
The L'Élu Cuvée Rouge of Maison Gilliard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of stuffed peppers, moroccan lamb shoulder or couscous from the sea.
Details and technical informations about Maison Gilliard's L'Élu Cuvée Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Diolinoir
Deeply coloured, structured reds with a dense purple robe, smooth tannins and fresh acidity, with aromas of blackcurrant, blackberry, black cherry, soft spice and floral notes. Round palate, fruity finish. Vinified as single varietal and in modern red blends in French-speaking Switzerland (Valais, Vaud, Geneva), contributing colour and structure to contemporary cuvées. Swiss variety created in 1970 at the Pully station, a red cross of Diolly × Pinot Noir.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of L'Élu Cuvée Rouge from Maison Gilliard are 2018, 0
Informations about the Maison Gilliard
The Maison Gilliard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 109 wines for sale in the of Valais to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Valais
Switzerland's largest vineyard, capital of native grapes. Straight, precise alpine whites: light, floral Chasselas (Fendant), signature Petite Arvine with saline, grapefruit and rhubarb notes, rich, apricoty Amigne, mineral Humagne Blanche. Altitude reds: fine Pinot Noir, crisp Gamay, native Cornalin and Humagne Rouge, spicy and deep. Highly precise alpine age-worthy wines.
The word of the wine: Pruine
A thin, fluffy film that covers the surface of the grape. It makes the berry impermeable and contains the indigenous yeasts necessary for the fermentation of the must.
