Soil
Sandy and clayey slopes, with fossilized sediments. Northern exposure.
Lirac Blanc
Cuvée Luc Pélaquié
This blend of grenache, clairette and marsanne reveals a fruity nose, a long and fresh mouth with citrus fruits.
Grape varieties
Clairette, Grenache blanc, Marsanne and Viognier.
Winemaking
Grape varieties are hand-picked at optimal ripeness and vinified separately. After pressing and settling, both alcoholic fermentation and ageing take place in 500L oak barrels (1 to 3 wines) with regular stirring of the lees. Gross wine lees are removed before the ageing on fine lees for 7 months.
Tasting
Color : very intensive and brilliant golden color.
Nose : white flowers and ripe fruits.
Taste : full-bodied and elegant in mouth, it is complex and well-balanced.
Food & Wine pairing
Perfect with white meat, fishes and cheese.