Château La Croix des PinsLes Dessous des Dentelles Gigondas
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 Les Dessous des Dentelles Gigondas from the Château La Croix des Pins
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Dessous des Dentelles Gigondas of Château La Croix des Pins in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Les Dessous des Dentelles Gigondas of Château La Croix des Pins in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of minerality, plum or leather.
Food and wine pairings with Les Dessous des Dentelles Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Dessous des Dentelles Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with Les Dessous des Dentelles Gigondas
The Les Dessous des Dentelles Gigondas of Château La Croix des Pins matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef and spice stuffed peppers, grilled lamb shoulder with spices and honey or rabbit with cider and prunes.
Details and technical informations about Château La Croix des Pins's Les Dessous des Dentelles Gigondas.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Dessous des Dentelles Gigondas from Château La Croix des Pins are 2010, 2013, 2016, 2015 and 2014.
Informations about the Château La Croix des Pins
The Château La Croix des Pins is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 19 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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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Bottle with a capacity of 15 litres.
