Winery Big BasinGabilan Mountains GSM
Red wine
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.
The Gabilan Mountains GSM of the Winery Big Basin is in the top 20 of wines of Monterey County.
Taste structure of the Gabilan Mountains GSM from the Winery Big Basin
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gabilan Mountains GSM of Winery Big Basin in the region of California is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gabilan Mountains GSM of Winery Big Basin in the region of California often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gabilan Mountains GSM
Pairings that work perfectly with Gabilan Mountains GSM
Original food and wine pairings with Gabilan Mountains GSM
The Gabilan Mountains GSM of Winery Big Basin matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, pasta or lamb such as recipes of lomo saltado, pasta shells or lamb chops with lemon and herbs.
Details and technical informations about Winery Big Basin's Gabilan Mountains GSM.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gabilan Mountains GSM from Winery Big Basin are 2014, 2012, 0, 2013
Informations about the Winery Big Basin
The Winery Big Basin is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 40 wines for sale in the of Monterey County to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Monterey County
Californian cool-climate star (Central Coast): signature Pinot Noir as king red on Santa Lucia Highlands - concentrated and complex with notes of cherry, raspberry, plum, undergrowth and a spicy touch, silky tannins and preserved vibrant acidity. Racy, mineral Chardonnay (citrus, apple, white peach, hazelnut butter). Cabernet and Syrah on the warm side. ~40,000 ac of vines, Monterey Bay fogs and strong thermal swings shape benchmark cool-climate Pinots.
The wine region of California
Powerful, sunny reds: dense Napa Cabernet Sauvignon (blackcurrant, chocolate, tobacco, ample tannins), spicy, jammy Zinfandel from the Sierra Foothills, silky red-fruited Pinot Noir on the cool coast (Sonoma, Russian River, Central Coast). Opulent, buttery Chardonnay, notes of yellow fruit and vanilla. Varied climate, from the hot interior to the Pacific-cooled coast. 80% of US production, 139 AVAs including Napa (1st AVA, 1981).
The word of the wine: Gourmet
Unproductive shoot growing on the trunk of the vine.
