Domaine Font de Notre DameLe Bois 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.
The Le Bois Gigondas of the Domaine Font de Notre Dame is in the top 20 of wines of Gigondas.
Taste structure of the Le Bois Gigondas from the Domaine Font de Notre Dame
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Le Bois Gigondas of Domaine Font de Notre Dame in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Le Bois Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with Le Bois Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with Le Bois Gigondas
The Le Bois Gigondas of Domaine Font de Notre Dame matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of salmon with cream sauce, greek-style shepherd's pie or duck with olives.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Font de Notre Dame's Le Bois 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 Le Bois Gigondas from Domaine Font de Notre Dame are 2016, 2019, 0
Informations about the Domaine Font de Notre Dame
The Domaine Font de Notre Dame 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.
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: BSA
Brut sans année, is said of non-vintage champagnes. It is the technical name of the first price champagne made from wines of different years. They are most often called Tradition, Carte blanche, Réserve. To be drunk quickly, rather as an aperitif.
