Winery Paul Jaboulet AînéGigondas Pierre Aiguille
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Mourvèdre.
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 Gigondas Pierre Aiguille from the Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gigondas Pierre Aiguille of Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné 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 Gigondas Pierre Aiguille of Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or smoke and sometimes also flavors of butter, earthy or blackberry.
Food and wine pairings with Gigondas Pierre Aiguille
Pairings that work perfectly with Gigondas Pierre Aiguille
Original food and wine pairings with Gigondas Pierre Aiguille
The Gigondas Pierre Aiguille of Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of pork tongue with bacon and onions, languedoc-roussillon lamb en papillote and its tajine with... or duck aiguillettes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné's Gigondas Pierre Aiguille.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gigondas Pierre Aiguille from Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné are 1998, 2017, 2018, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné
The Winery Paul Jaboulet Aîné is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 80 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: Downy mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Downy mildew is formidable because it attacks all the organs, from the stem to the grapes, including the leaves, in depth. It was against it that the famous copper and lime-based Bordeaux mixture was developed.
