Issued from pebbles vineyards (rounded stones).
Production area: Townships of Lirac and Roquemaure (North of Tavel)
Size of the Vineyard: 30 hectares
Yield: 40hl/ha
Age of vines: 30 years
Vinification
Hand harvesting. Maceration for 5 weeks, combined with Pumping over. Temperature control for refrigeration if necessary. Aged in barrels for 8 to 10 months.
Tasting notes
Eye: bright deep crimson shot through with mauve.
Nose: animally, ripe fruit, caramel.Mouth: soft attack, good structure, aftertaste of liquorices, notes of toast at the end.
Lirac is a Cru which associates elegancy and corpulence.
Pairing
Perfect with casseroles, game, red meat, rib of beef, shoulder of lamb, unpasteurised or hard cheese.
Price
Gold Medal Concours Agricole Paris
Wine Spectator: 89/100
Lirac, labelled Cru since 1945, combines elegance with an amazing structure and richness. Its subtle strength makes it the finest flower of the Rhone vineyards.
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