Domaine de la Mordorée - Lirac - Reine des Bois - Blanc - 2022

Wine:

The 2022 white La Reine des Bois Lirac provides a rich southern Rhone experience with generous notes of white fruit, dried herbs, and delicate flowers. Decanted or served in a large glass, it will open and reveal appealing aromas of fruit, a fresh palate, and a delicate and concentrated finish with notes of mineral bitters. Reserve it at the table with fish or goat cheese.

Vinification:

Hand harvested. Destemming, crushing, skin maceration and temperature control. Maturation for 90% in vats and 10% in barrels.

Certified organic wine. Vines cultivated according to the principles of biodynamic agriculture.

Color:

Bright golden yellow with green highlights.

Nose:

Pure and expressive with beautiful aromas of white and yellow fruits, peach, pear, apricot. The whole underlined by citrus notes, with refreshing accents of verbena and acacia.

Palate:

Round and voluptuous, with bright aromas of fruit, we discover a beautiful roundness; an elegant fruity deepness.

Temperature:

Serve at 10 to 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Osso Bucco of turkey and green olives, saddle of rabbit with dried herbs, grilled lobster, skewer of prawns and pineapple.

Cellar aging:

From now until 2033

The Domaine de la Mordorée is undoubtedly one of the most attractive estates in the Southern Rhône Valley. The Delorme family produces expressive biodynamic wines from the finest crus of the Vaucluse and Gard regions - Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Lirac, Tavel - and strives to produce wines that are in total harmony with their terroir.

Their superb range of fresh and saline white wines, as well as deep and delicate red wines, filled with a thirst-quenching tension and a perfect balance, are an excellent opportunity for any wine lover. The estate has made great strides in recent years, bringing more depth, precision, and elegance to its wines, in a constant search for purity, the concentration of flavor, and outstanding naturalness.