Winery VillargeauLes Licotes
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, veal or game (deer, venison).
The Les Licotes of the Winery Villargeau is in the top 20 of wines of Coteaux du Giennois.
Taste structure of the Les Licotes from the Winery Villargeau
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Licotes of Winery Villargeau in the region of Loire Valley is a with a nice freshness.
Food and wine pairings with Les Licotes
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Licotes
Original food and wine pairings with Les Licotes
The Les Licotes of Winery Villargeau matches generally quite well with dishes of veal, game (deer, venison) or poultry such as recipes of delicious veal stew, baked leg of daguet or roe deer or potato and bacon omelette.
Details and technical informations about Winery Villargeau's Les Licotes.
Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir
Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Licotes from Winery Villargeau are 2015
Informations about the Winery Villargeau
The Winery Villargeau is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 11 wines for sale in the of Coteaux du Giennois to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Coteaux du Giennois
The Coteaux-du-Giennois AOC is located in the Centre-Loire sub-region. The 200 hectare VineyardLies on two distinct soils separated by the "Cosne fault". To the North, the soils are composed of clay, silica and sometimes limestone, they are located in the area from Briare to Gien. To the South, the vineyards are located on white earth and clots, with siliceous deposits in places.
The wine region of Loire Valley
The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.
The word of the wine: Dryer
Term that characterizes a hard and tannic wine.
