The Château Gigault of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux

Château Gigault
The winery offers 4 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Reboul Salze.
It is ranked in the top 13 of the estates of Bordeaux.
It is located in Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux

The Château Gigault is one of the world's great estates. It offers 4 wines for sale in of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château Gigault is a splendid vineyard located in the Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux appellation, on the right bank of the Gironde in France. Classified as a Cru Bourgeois in 2003, this vineyard is a pearl of the region, producing red wines of exceptional quality. The estate covers an area of 25 hectares and has an exceptional terroir. It is situated on a plateau offering a unique viewpoint over the Gironde estuary, the largest ria in Europe. The soil varies from siliceous gravel to clay-limestone, which gives the wine its richness and complexity. The estate is managed by the Vignobles Merlaut, a family passionate about viticulture, who have succeeded in combining tradition and modernity to offer wines of incomparable finesse and elegance. The grape varieties used are 95% Merlot, the rest is Cabernet Sauvignon, a perfectly controlled blend that gives the wine its characteristic aromas of red fruits, violet and its spicy notes. In addition to its vineyard, Château Gigault is also a place full of history. The building, a 19th century manor, provides an idyllic and soothing setting amidst the vines. The owners offer visits of the estate, wine tastings in their vaulted cellar, and wine tourism stays to discover the richness of the Bordeaux region. Château Gigault, thanks to the consistency of its high-end production, has secured a choice spot on the international market. With its premium vintage, the Gigault Cuvée Viva, it has received several awards and praise from wine critiques worldwide. Château Gigault is a true rising star of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux.

Top Château Gigault wines

Looking for the best Château Gigault wines in Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Gigault 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 Château Gigault wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Gigault

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Gigault

How Château Gigault wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or poultry such as recipes of harira de mamie (moroccan soup), veal shank with mushrooms or one pot pasta with creamy chicken farfalle.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Gigault

On the nose the red wine of Château Gigault. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or leather. In the mouth the red wine of Château Gigault. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Gigault

  • 1999With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2010With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.74/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Gigault.

  • Merlot
  • Cabernet Sauvignon
  • Cabernet Franc
  • Petit Verdot
  • Malbec

Discovering the wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux

The wine region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is located in the region of Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château Cailleteau Bergeron or the Château Haut-Lalande Grand Vin produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Cabernet franc, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of chocolate, red cherry or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black plum, mint or cocoa.

In the mouth of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 512 estates and châteaux in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux, producing 1035 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, veal or game (deer, venison).

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Planning a wine route in the of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Gigault.

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.

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