The Domaine Gigou of Loire Valley

Domaine Gigou
The winery offers 26 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 3036 of the estates of Loire Valley.
It is located in Loire Valley

The Domaine Gigou is one of the best wineries to follow in Vallée de la Loire.. It offers 26 wines for sale in of Loire Valley to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Domaine Gigou wines

Looking for the best Domaine Gigou wines in Loire Valley among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Gigou wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Gigou wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Domaine Gigou

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Domaine Gigou

How Domaine Gigou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), vegetarian or poultry such as recipes of pasta with tuna and tomato, quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo or spanish paella.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Domaine Gigou

On the nose the white wine of Domaine Gigou. often reveals types of flavors of cream, minerality or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, tree fruit or apples. In the mouth the white wine of Domaine Gigou. is a with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Domaine Gigou

  • 2008With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2015With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2000With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Domaine Gigou.

  • Chenin Blanc

Discovering 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.

It's quite telling that this brief overview of the region's wines doesn't even mention the Loire Valley's two most famous wines - Sancerre and Pouilly-Fume. White wines are clearly the strong point of the Loire Valley and represent the vast majority of production. A significant proportion of these are produced under PGI appellations, most commonly the IGP Loire (formerly Vin de Pays du Jardin de la France), which covers the whole region. The main white Grape varieties used for the production of white wines in the Loire Valley are Sauvignon Blanc, Chenin Blanc, Melon de Bourgogne and, more popular than the traditional, Chardonnay.

The top red wines of Domaine Gigou

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Domaine Gigou

How Domaine Gigou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, pork or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pasta bolognese, endives au gratin without béchamel sauce or baked leg of daguet or roe deer.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Domaine Gigou

On the nose the red wine of Domaine Gigou. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, red fruit or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of pepper, cedar or non oak.

The best vintages in the red wines of Domaine Gigou

  • 2013With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.50/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.32/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Domaine Gigou.

  • Pineau D'Aunis
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay

Discover the grape variety: Chenin blanc

It most certainly originates from the Anjou region and is registered in the official catalogue of wine grape varieties on the A1 list. It can also be found in South Africa, Australia, Argentina, Chile, the United States (California), New Zealand, etc. It is said to be a descendant of Savagnin and to have sauvignonasse as its second parent (Jean-Michel Boursiquot 2019). On the other hand, Chenin blanc is the half-brother of verdelho and sauvignon blanc and is the father of colombard.

The top pink wines of Domaine Gigou

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Domaine Gigou

How Domaine Gigou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of lamb, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or poultry such as recipes of lamb tagine with figs, salmon with sorrel or chicken noodles.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Domaine Gigou.

  • Cabernet Franc
  • Gamay

The word of the wine: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.

The top sparkling wines of Domaine Gigou

Food and wine pairings with a sparkling wine of Domaine Gigou

How Domaine Gigou wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes such as recipes .

The grape varieties most used in the sparkling wines of Domaine Gigou.

  • Pineau D'Aunis

Discover the grape variety: Pineau d'Aunis

The wines produced in the Vendôme region are of excellent quality thanks to an exceptional grape variety: pineau d'aunis. For example, the red wines of the region, with their aromas of ripe red fruit and sweet spices, are a blend of Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Noir. The Vendôme hillsides are less than 200 km southwest of Paris. Pineau d'Aunis, a vigorous black grape variety, was first cultivated in the 9th century. It is characterized by a late budburst. Moreover, its foliage partially reddens in autumn. Although it is difficult to grow, Pineau d'Aunis is a high-yielding grape variety, producing between 40 and 80 hectolitres per hectare. It produces a wine with low alcohol content, supple, light-coloured and very aromatic. The "Pineau d'Aunis" grape variety is used as a single variety for the production of Coteaux du Vendômois. On the other hand, it is used in blends for Anjou, Rosé d'Anjou, Crémant de vallée de la Loire, Rosé de vallée de la Loire, Saumur, Saumur Champigny, Coteaux du Loir and Touraine. Finally, it is an accessory grape variety for Valençay.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Domaine Gigou

Planning a wine route in the of Loire Valley? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Domaine Gigou.

Discover the grape variety: Cabernet franc

Cabernet Franc is one of the oldest red grape varieties in Bordeaux. The Libourne region is its terroir where it develops best. The terroirs of Saint-Emilion and Fronsac allow it to mature and develop its best range of aromas. It is also the majority in many blends. The very famous Château Cheval Blanc, for example, uses 60% Cabernet Franc. The wines produced with Cabernet Franc are medium in colour with fine tannins and subtle aromas of small red fruits and spices. When blended with Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon, it brings complexity and a bouquet of aromas to the wine. It produces fruity wines that can be drunk quite quickly, but whose great vintages can be kept for a long time. It is an earlier grape variety than Cabernet Sauvignon, which means that it is planted as far north as the Loire Valley. In Anjou, it is also used to make sweet rosé wines. Cabernet Franc is now used in some twenty countries in Europe and throughout the world.

News about Domaine Gigou and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Nose

In tasting, this is the second phase, which consists of identifying the wine's aromas and possibly its defects.