Winery Vins-LelièvreLeucquois Brut
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
The Leucquois Brut of the Winery Vins-Lelièvre is in the top 5 of wines of Côtes de Toul.
Details and technical informations about Winery Vins-Lelièvre's Leucquois Brut.
Discover the grape variety: Dauphine
A natural intraspecific cross between the ohanès and the Beirut date tree - also called afuz ali - obtained in South Africa and multiplied since 1983 by the Institute of Viticultural and Enological Research of Stellenbosch. Almost unknown in the rest of the wine world, it can however be found in Portugal, ... .
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Leucquois Brut from Winery Vins-Lelièvre are 2018, 2016
Informations about the Winery Vins-Lelièvre
The Winery Vins-Lelièvre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Côtes de Toul to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes de Toul
Côtes de Toul is a wine of controlled origin since 1998. In 1951, a major replanting campaign was undertaken. It is produced in the area located west of Nancy and south-west on the left bank of the Moselle, in Meurthe-et-Moselle to be precise. The Vineyard, spread over 100 hectares, benefits from a southern and south-eastern exposure resulting in ideal climatic conditions (optimal sunshine).
The wine region of Moselle
Moselle is an appellation covering white, red and rosé wines from an area in the administrative department of Moselle in Northeastern France. The Vineyard">Vineyard zone covers land on both sides of the Mosel River (known locally as the Moselle), before it flows north to form the heart of Germany's famed Mosel wine region. Moselle wines are most often light, Aromatic whites with crisp Acidity. They are made predominantly from the Auxerrois Blanc and Müller-Thurgau grape varieties.
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The word of the wine: Animal
Generic smell of aromatic families reminiscent of fur, game, musk, civet, amber and sometimes unpleasant smells of wet hair. The old books on tasting give as an example of animal aroma the belly of hare.
