Winery Alexandre GauvinGigondas

Red wine of Gigondas of Rhone Valley of France

3.5

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Gigondas of Winery Alexandre Gauvin is a red wine from the region of Gigondas of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Gigondas from the Winery Alexandre Gauvin

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Gigondas of Winery Alexandre Gauvin in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Gigondas

Pairings that work perfectly with Gigondas

Original food and wine pairings with Gigondas

The Gigondas of Winery Alexandre Gauvin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, lamb stew or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.

Details and technical informations about Winery Alexandre Gauvin's Gigondas.

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Winery Alexandre Gauvin

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Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Teinturier

This grape variety has a very ancient origin and is already mentioned in a specialized agricultural magazine from the Renaissance. Numerous crosses with Teinturier have resulted in new grape varieties that are still cultivated, the best known being the Henri Bouschet alicante..., and others that are less well known and have almost disappeared, such as petit Bouschet, terret-Bouschet (not to be confused with terret-bourret), morrastel-Bouschet, etc. The Teinturier was especially multiplied in the Orléans region.

Last vintages of this wine

Gigondas - 2010

In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines

Average rating: 3.6

The best vintages of Gigondas from Winery Alexandre Gauvin are 2010

Informations about the Winery Alexandre Gauvin

The winery offers 30 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Gigondas in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Alexandre Gauvin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of France wines

In the top 900 of of Gigondas wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 450000 wines of the world

The wine region of Gigondas

The wine region of Gigondas is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Saint Cosme or the Domaine la Bouissiere produce mainly wines red, pink and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gigondas are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gigondas often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, butter or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bay leaf, star anise or pomegranate.

The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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