Winery Michel GassierLou Coucardié Blanc
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Roussanne and the Viognier.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Lou Coucardié Blanc of Winery Michel Gassier in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or oaky and sometimes also flavors of citrus, smoke or apples.
Food and wine pairings with Lou Coucardié Blanc
Pairings that work perfectly with Lou Coucardié Blanc
Original food and wine pairings with Lou Coucardié Blanc
The Lou Coucardié Blanc of Winery Michel Gassier matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of stuffed pumpkin, fillet of venison or zucchini gratin with tuna and tomato.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Gassier's Lou Coucardié Blanc.
Discover the grape variety: Roussanne
Roussane is a white grape variety, planted on an area of more than 700 ha. Originally from Montélimar, it is also found in Savoie, Languedoc and Roussillon, and grows very well in calcareous, poor, stony soil. It prefers to be pruned short. Roussane is also called fromenteau, barbin or bergeron. The young leaves are bubbled with fine down. When adult, they become thicker. It flowers in June and matures in mid-September. The grapes are cylindrical in shape, the berries are small and turn red when ripe, and the wine produced from pure Roussane is of extraordinary quality. It has a delicate aroma reminiscent of coffee, honeysuckle, iris and peony. The taste of this wine improves with age. It is part of the blend of the appellations Vin-de-Savoie, Côtes-du-Vallée du Rhône or Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Lou Coucardié Blanc from Winery Michel Gassier are 2007, 2011, 2015, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Michel Gassier
The Winery Michel Gassier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes
The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Scamandre or the Château d'Or et de Gueules produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costières-de-Nîmes are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costières-de-Nîmes often reveals types of flavors of non oak, thyme or raisin and sometimes also flavors of clove, cocoa or coffee.
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: Faded
Said of a wine that has lost its brilliance and depth. It can also be used to describe the nose of an old wine that has lost its aromatic freshness.
