Domaine Gardien Frères - La Réserve des Grands Jours Rouge

Domaine Gardien FrèresLa Réserve des Grands Jours Rouge

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The La Réserve des Grands Jours Rouge of Domaine Gardien Frères is a red wine from the region of Saint-Pourçain of Loire Valley.
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Pinot noir and the Gamay noir.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or beef.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Domaine Gardien Frères's La Réserve des Grands Jours Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
12°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Pinot noir

Pinot noir is an important red grape variety in Burgundy and Champagne, and its reputation is well known! Great wines such as the Domaine de la Romanée Conti elaborate their wines from this famous grape variety, and make it a great variety. When properly vinified, pinot noit produces red wines of great finesse, with a wide range of aromas depending on its advancement (fruit, undergrowth, leather). it is also the only red grape variety authorized in Alsace. Pinot Noir is not easily cultivated beyond our borders, although it has enjoyed some success in Oregon, the United States, Australia and New Zealand.

Last vintages of this wine

La Réserve des Grands Jours Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Saint-Pourçain wines
Average rating: 3.411100

The best vintages of La Réserve des Grands Jours Rouge from Domaine Gardien Frères are 2012

Informations about the Domaine Gardien Frères

The winery offers 14 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Saint-Pourçain in the region of Loire Valley

The Domaine Gardien Frères is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 wines for sale in the of Saint-Pourçain to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Loire Valley
In the top 300000 of of France wines
In the top 55000 of of Saint-Pourçain wines
In the top 550000 of red wines
In the top 1000000 wines of the world

The wine region of Saint-Pourçain

The AOC Saint-Pourçain beLongs to the Centre-Loire sub-region, and applies to wines from the AuvergneVineyards. The annual production is 25,500 hl/year. In the heart of the crystalline Massif Central, the vineyard extends over 540 hectares and 19 communes (including Saint-Pourçain) on the left bank of the Allier. The soils of Saint-Pourçain are composed of tertiary sediments, topped by granitic bands and then by clays and limestones.


The wine region of Loire Valley

The Loire Valley is a key wine region in western France. It follows the course of the Loire River on its Long journey through the heart of France, from the inland hills of the Auvergne to the plains of the French Atlantic coast near Nantes (Muscadet country). Important in terms of quantity and quality, the region produces large quantities (about 4 million h/l each year) of everyday wines, as well as some of France's greatest wines. Diversity is another of the region's major assets; the styles of wine produced here range from the light, tangy Muscadet to the Sweet, honeyed Bonnezeaux, the Sparkling whites of Vouvray and the juicy, Tannic reds of Chinon and Saumur.

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The word of the wine: Roast (taste of)

Characteristic taste of wines made from grapes affected by botrytis cinerea.

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