Virgile Joly Lirac 2012
About the wine
Prestigious Cotes du Rhone Villages appellation by a rockstar winemaker from the south of France
- Virgile introduced us to this beautiful southern belle, and we just couldn't refuse. Buxom body and dark, juicy fruit make this an intensely tempting dinner date.
- This was a project Virgile asked us to be involved in – using a vineyard near his grandfather's place in the Rhone, he would make an excellent wine and get a chance to work near his childhood stomping grounds for the first time in years – and our lovely Angels jumped at the chance to help.
- The results are stunning. Not only does the Lirac tick all the boxes as a sumptuous wine with weight and elegance, it helped Virgile spend quality time finding his roots in the Rhone.
Best before
Drink now to 2019
Serving advice
Serve at 16-18°C. Open/Decant 30+ minutes before serving
Food match
Succulent roast goose with red wine sauce
Contains sulphites
Wine profile
Meet the winemaker - Virgile Joly
Years Angel-funded: 2013-18
- Virgile Joly is the poster boy for organic viticulture in the south of France. There's even a novel about his early days when he manually bottled his first vintage with a funnel (imagine filling 3000 bottles that way?!)
- A ridiculously talented winemaker with rave reviews from Jancis Robinson and other European critics, Virgile is living his best life in the Languedoc.
- Thanks to Angel funding, Virgile was able to expand his production. You were the investors that helped bring his world-class wines to a global audience!
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