Winery Tardieu-LaurentVieilles Vignes Lirac
White wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Clairette and the Roussanne.
In the mouth this white wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes Lirac from the Winery Tardieu-Laurent
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes Lirac of Winery Tardieu-Laurent in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Lirac
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes Lirac
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes Lirac
The Vieilles Vignes Lirac of Winery Tardieu-Laurent matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of stuffed squid in the sétoise sauce, spaghetti with salmon or halibut with flambéed comté.
Details and technical informations about Winery Tardieu-Laurent's Vieilles Vignes Lirac.
Discover the grape variety: Clairette
Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes Lirac from Winery Tardieu-Laurent are 2017, 2018
Informations about the Winery Tardieu-Laurent
The Winery Tardieu-Laurent is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 71 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: Austere
A full-bodied, closed wine whose qualities are noticeable, but which does not express its full potential.
