The Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére of Gigondas of Rhone Valley

Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére - Gigondas
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Skalli.
It is ranked in the top 58 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Gigondas in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére wines

Looking for the best Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére wines in Gigondas among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére

How Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls or simple chicken salad (leftover chicken).

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére

On the nose the red wine of Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére. often reveals types of flavors of red fruit, cherry or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of chocolate, non oak or earth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére

  • 2012With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére.

  • Mourvedre
  • Cinsault
  • Grenache

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Gigondas is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 315 estates and châteaux in the of Gigondas, producing 568 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gigondas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére

Planning a wine route in the of Gigondas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére.

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

News about Winery Clos La Grande Boissiére and wines from the region

Gigondas to produce white wines

At a national committee meeting held on Thursday 8th September, members of the Institut National de l’Origine et de la Qualité (INAO) voted unanimously to ratify the change to the appellation guidelines to allow white wines into AP Gigondas. A working group of growers and négociants has been pursuing the amendment for 11 years. The amendment states that white Gigondas must contain a minimum 70% Clairette. Other permitted varieties include Bourboulenc, Clairette Rose, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blan ...

Rhône 2020: best-value wines

In his Rhône 2020 vintage report Matt Walls found fresh, vibrant and deliciously drinkable wines across the Northern and Southern appellations, with many wines being approachable now. Given that many wines won’t last as long as previous vintages such as 2016, 2017 and 2019, this could make the 2020s great value picks for immediate drinking. Scroll down to see Matt’s best-value Rhône 2020 tasting notes and scores Walls noted that this is the freshest vintage for whites since 2014, so lovers ...

Walls’ hidden gems: Domaine Font de Courtedune, Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Establishing a vineyard isn’t something you just rush into these days. Identifying the right site, carrying out soil analysis, selecting suitable rootstocks and varieties, procuring equipment… We’ve made a lot of progress in the past 80 years. But perhaps we overthink such things. Some estates, such as Domaine Font de Courtedune, have grown organically, with major decisions often being made for practical, rather than stylistic, reasons. And the results, from Côtes-du-Rhône to Châteauneuf-du-Pape ...

The word of the wine: Magnum

Bottle with a capacity of 1.5 litres.