Domaine de CristiaGrenache - Mourvèdre - Cinsault Gigondas Collection
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cinsault and the Mourvèdre.
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 Grenache - Mourvèdre - Cinsault Gigondas Collection from the Domaine de Cristia
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Grenache - Mourvèdre - Cinsault Gigondas Collection of Domaine de Cristia 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 Grenache - Mourvèdre - Cinsault Gigondas Collection of Domaine de Cristia in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of pepper, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Grenache - Mourvèdre - Cinsault Gigondas Collection
Pairings that work perfectly with Grenache - Mourvèdre - Cinsault Gigondas Collection
Original food and wine pairings with Grenache - Mourvèdre - Cinsault Gigondas Collection
The Grenache - Mourvèdre - Cinsault Gigondas Collection of Domaine de Cristia matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of navarin of the sea da gigi, lamb tagine with prunes and dried fruits or gigolette of rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Domaine de Cristia's Grenache - Mourvèdre - Cinsault Gigondas Collection.
Discover the grape variety: Cinsault
Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Grenache - Mourvèdre - Cinsault Gigondas Collection from Domaine de Cristia are 2011
Informations about the Domaine de Cristia
The Domaine de Cristia is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 38 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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The word of the wine: Rough
Wine without finesse with rough tannins.
