Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils - L'Olivia Gigondas

Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & FilsL'Olivia Gigondas

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The L'Olivia Gigondas of Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils 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 L'Olivia Gigondas from the Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the L'Olivia Gigondas of Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils's L'Olivia Gigondas.

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

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Last vintages of this wine

L'Olivia Gigondas - 2013
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
L'Olivia Gigondas - 2012
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.911110
L'Olivia Gigondas - 2011
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 411110
L'Olivia Gigondas - 2010
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of L'Olivia Gigondas from Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils are 2011, 2010, 2012, 2013

Informations about the Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils

The winery offers 41 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
This winery is part of the Domaine Font de Michelle.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gigondas in the region of Rhone Valley

The Domaine Font de Michelle - Gonnet Père & Fils is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 42 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 60000 of of France wines
In the top 6500 of of Gigondas wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 250000 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: Effervescent

Any wine loaded with CO2 (carbon dioxide), which is revealed in the form of bubbles, reinforcing the freshness effect in the mouth. This gas production is the result of what is called the second fermentation in the bottle. It occurs in champagnes and sparkling wines such as crémants.

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