Tucade

Organic wine, handpicked at Altitude 150-350 meters: Hand picked harvest in crates, sorted afterwards in the cellar hand then destemmed. Maturing: By grape varieties, in 500 litre barrels for a minimum of 12 months, followed by 8 months in stainless steel vats. 1 ha, 4.000 bottles.

Winegrower: Château de la Liguière
Organic: Yes
Style: Red wine
Taste: In the local dialect “Tucade” is a whim, an extravagance, and is more or less the story of this wine. This rich and complex wine retains all of the fitness of its terroir. “Tucade” will only be produced during exceptionel years. A taste full of surprises.
Classification: AOC
Grapes: Mourvèdre 80% |Grenache 10 % |Carignan 10 %
Keeping: An age worthy wine, to be kept for at least 10 years.
Tasting Temperature: 16-18 C.
Degree of Alcohol:
Ideal food pairing: Will be perfect with top quality red meat, roast hare or stew, or certain cheese such as Laguiole, Salers or mature Cantal.