Château de GourdonVieilles Vignes
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.
Taste structure of the Vieilles Vignes from the Château de Gourdon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Vieilles Vignes of Château de Gourdon in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes
Pairings that work perfectly with Vieilles Vignes
Original food and wine pairings with Vieilles Vignes
The Vieilles Vignes of Château de Gourdon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, leg of lamb in a herb crust with preserved vegetables or saddle of hare jura style.
Details and technical informations about Château de Gourdon's Vieilles Vignes.
Discover the grape variety: Muscadine
Sweet and liqueur wines with a highly distinctive foxy, musky character, amber to golden colour, lush palate, showing powerful signature aromas of wild muscat (foxy signature), exotic fruits, flowers and earthy notes. Distinctly southern American identity. Grown in the south-eastern United States (Carolinas, Florida), resistant to phylloxera and disease, used in modern hybridisation programmes. Family of American varieties of the Vitis rotundifolia species.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Vieilles Vignes from Château de Gourdon are 2009, 2006
Informations about the Château de Gourdon
The Château de Gourdon is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
Accessible reference for Mediterranean reds: dominant Grenache as king (≥50% in the south) - supple and fruity with notes of cherry, strawberry, garrigue, pepper and a touch of sweet spices, round tannins. Fleshy Syrah (blackcurrant, violet, black pepper), dense Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in support. In the north, racy, deep Syrah solo. Generous rosés and floral whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier).
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Net
Said of a frank wine with well-defined characteristics.
