Château Gigault - Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux

Château GigaultCuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux

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The Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Gigault is a red wine from the region of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Bordeaux.
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Cabernet franc, the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or veal.
The Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of the Château Gigault is in the top 10 of wines of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux.

Taste structure of the Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux from the Château Gigault

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Gigault in the region of Bordeaux is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

On the nose the Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux of Château Gigault in the region of Bordeaux often reveals types of flavors of iron, earth or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of cassis, prune or cheese.

Details and technical informations about Château Gigault's Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux.

Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux - 2016
In the top 10 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux - 2015
In the top 10 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux - 2014
In the top 10 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux - 2012
In the top 10 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux - 2011
In the top 10 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux - 2010
In the top 10 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux - 2009
In the top 10 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Cuvée Viva Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux from Château Gigault are 1999, 2005, 2016, 2015 and 2012.

Informations about the Château Gigault

The winery offers 2 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.7.
This winery is part of the Vignobles Reboul Salze.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux in the region of Bordeaux

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

Top wine Bordeaux
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 15 of of Blaye - Côtes de Bordeaux wines
In the top 45000 of red wines
In the top 65000 wines of the world

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.


The wine region of Bordeaux

Bordeaux, in southwestern France, is one of the most famous, prestigious and prolific wine regions in the world. The majority of Bordeaux wines (nearly 90% of the production Volume) are the Dry, medium and Full-bodied red Bordeaux blends for which it is famous. The finest (and most expensive) are the wines of the great châteaux of Haut-Médoc and the right bank appellations of Saint-Émilion and Pomerol. The former focuses (at the highest level) on Cabernet Sauvignon, the latter on Merlot.

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The word of the wine: Mouth

The mouth is the third stage of wine tasting after the eye and nose. In the mouth, the taster identifies the aromas through the retronasal route, the flavours and the texture. It is in the mouth that the overall balance of the wine is apprehended.

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