Domaine des EspiersCuvee des Blâches 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 Cuvee des Blâches Gigondas from the Domaine des Espiers
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvee des Blâches Gigondas of Domaine des Espiers 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 Cuvee des Blâches Gigondas of Domaine des Espiers in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of coffee, leather or black fruits and sometimes also flavors of prune, non oak or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvee des Blâches Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvee des Blâches Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvee des Blâches Gigondas
The Cuvee des Blâches Gigondas of Domaine des Espiers matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of caramelized beef with onions, lamb with ginger honey or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.
Details and technical informations about Domaine des Espiers's Cuvee des Blâches Gigondas.
Discover the grape variety: Mireille
A cross between Italia and Perle de Csaba, registered in 1972 in the Official Catalogue of cultivated table grape varieties, list A1. Mireille has been very little propagated and is therefore almost unknown in France and abroad. - Synonymy: no known synonyms (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvee des Blâches Gigondas from Domaine des Espiers are 2016, 2012, 2017, 2010 and 2015.
Informations about the Domaine des Espiers
The Domaine des Espiers 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.
The word of the wine: Chair
Characteristic of a wine that gives an impression of fullness and density in the mouth, without any roughness.
