Château La Croix des PinsLes Dessous des Dentelles Gigondas
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Mourvèdre, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
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 tongue with mushrooms, marinated shoulder of lamb or grandma melanie's cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Château La Croix des Pins's Les Dessous des Dentelles Gigondas.
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 Les Dessous des Dentelles Gigondas from Château La Croix des Pins are 2019, 2021, 2020, 2018 and 2015.
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 23 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gigondas
Full-bodied cru of the southern Rhone at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail: signature Grenache as king red (>=50%) with Syrah and Mourvedre — powerful and sun-soaked with notes of candied black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), garrigue, kirsch, spices, licorice and pepper, dense tannins and a long finish (14-15% alcohol), more structured than Chateauneuf. Lively roses. AOC (1971), ~1,200 ha on the eponymous village (Vaucluse), limestone and clay-sandy soils, ages 5-15 years.
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: Wooded
A set of aromas brought about by ageing in barrels (usually oak). This can be pleasant when, in small doses, it brings a touch of spice, roast or vanilla to an already constructed ensemble. When the violent woodiness dominates the wine, it is quickly tiring. Easily identifiable aromatically, it is sought after (to the point of abuse) by the makers of coarse wines. New World manufacturers and, alas, some French winemakers use oak chips to impart the woody taste, which is tantamount to artificial flavoring.
