Domaine du Grapillon d'Or - Excellence Gigondas

Domaine du Grapillon d'OrExcellence Gigondas

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The Excellence Gigondas of Domaine du Grapillon d'Or is a red wine from the region of Gigondas of Rhone Valley.
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 Excellence Gigondas from the Domaine du Grapillon d'Or

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Excellence Gigondas of Domaine du Grapillon d'Or in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

tobacco, clove

Wine with earth taste

earthy, smoke

Wine with spices taste

pepper

Wine with microbio taste

cream

On the nose the Excellence Gigondas of Domaine du Grapillon d'Or in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, clove or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of spices, oak or microbio.

Details and technical informations about Domaine du Grapillon d'Or's Excellence Gigondas.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
14.5°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Bacchus blanc

Intraspecific crossing between the sylvaner x riesling and the Müller-Thurgau obtained in 1933 in Germany by Peter Morio and Bernhard Husfeld. It can be found in England, Switzerland, Canada, ... in France, it is almost unknown.

Last vintages of this wine

Excellence Gigondas - 2016
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Excellence Gigondas - 2015
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Excellence Gigondas - 2014
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Excellence Gigondas - 2013
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Excellence Gigondas - 2012
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Excellence Gigondas - 2011
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Excellence Gigondas - 2010
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.111110

The best vintages of Excellence Gigondas from Domaine du Grapillon d'Or are 2016, 2014, 2012, 2011 and 2010.

Informations about the Domaine du Grapillon d'Or

The winery offers 5 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gigondas in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine du Grapillon d'Or is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 6000 of of France wines
In the top 400 of of Gigondas wines
In the top 20000 of red wines
In the top 25000 wines of the world

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: Garde (wine of)

Refers to a wine showing good ageing potential.

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