The Winery Pierre Gaillard of Rhône septentrional of Rhone Valley

Winery Pierre Gaillard
The winery offers 59 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
This estate is part of the Pierre Gaillard.
It is ranked in the top 21 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône septentrional in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Pierre Gaillard is one of the world's great estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in of Rhône septentrional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Pierre Gaillard Estate is a small and picturesque vineyard located in the Northern Rhone area of France, just 40 km south of Lyon. For over 30 years, Pierre Gaillard and his team have been showcasing the best of this beautiful wine region. As a certified organic wine producer, their goal is to produce flavorful and unique wines that reflect the specific conditions of their terroir. The sloping hillside vineyards enjoy an optimal microclimate during the summer, and a rich and mineral-laden soil that adds to the expressiveness of the wines produced. The main grape varieties used are Syrah, Petit Verdot, Malbec, and Grenache. Each variety is carefully selected to produce different types of wine, from strong and robust red wines to delicate white wines and fruity rosé wines. The Pierre Gaillard Estate is one of the oldest in the area. With no reliance on modern technology, they have managed to preserve the quality and authenticity of the old vineyards for decades. Their wines are recognized for their freshness, complexity, and intense concentration. The wines are aged in French oak barrels, adding further aromatic characteristics and intense texture and flavors. With one eye on the future and another on the past, the vineyard is rooted in tradition, filled with historical and cultural richness. The Gaillard family offers tours of the facilities where you can explore the vineyard and cellar, and taste their legendary cuvée of white and red wines. The tours are available all year round and invite all wine lovers to discover their history and the passion they have for viticulture.

Top Winery Pierre Gaillard wines

Looking for the best Winery Pierre Gaillard wines in Rhône septentrional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Pierre Gaillard 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 Winery Pierre Gaillard wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Pierre Gaillard

How Winery Pierre Gaillard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, lamb curry or alice's rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard

On the nose the red wine of Winery Pierre Gaillard. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pepper or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices. In the mouth the red wine of Winery Pierre Gaillard. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard

  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2003With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2019With an average score of 4.26/5
  • 2006With an average score of 4.23/5
  • 2005With an average score of 4.14/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.08/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Viognier

Discovering the wine region of Rhône septentrional

Northern Rhône from Vienne to Valence, steep terraced slopes on granite and gneiss. Syrah signature red king: dense and deep with notes of blackberry, blackcurrant, violet, black pepper, olive, smoked bacon, garrigue and mineral touch, firm tannins and long aging — Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas, Saint-Joseph, Crozes-Hermitage. Prestigious whites: opulent Viognier in Condrieu (apricot, white flowers), full Marsanne and Roussanne in Hermitage and Saint-Péray. World references.

The top pink wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Winery Pierre Gaillard

How Winery Pierre Gaillard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or appetizers and snacks such as recipes of fettuccine with cream and cheese, spinach and goat cheese quiche or koka (spanish pie).

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache

Discover the grape variety: White muscat

Aromatic, refined whites with a fragrant palate and preserved acidity, showing intense, signature muscat aromas of rose, orange blossom, citrus, exotic fruits (lychee, mango), fresh grape and honey. Made as crisp dry, sparkling (Asti DOCG) and great naturally sweet wines (Beaumes-de-Venise AOC, Muscat de Rivesaltes AOC, Frontignan AOC, Lunel AOC, Samos PDO). Ancient Mediterranean variety, one of the oldest cultivated worldwide, ancestor of many muscats.

The top white wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Winery Pierre Gaillard

How Winery Pierre Gaillard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) such as recipes of the real vegetables stuffed in the provençal way, quiche with bacon and gruyère cheese or quiche with leeks and fresh salmon from flo.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard

On the nose the white wine of Winery Pierre Gaillard. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cream or tropical and sometimes also flavors of citrus, apples or peach. In the mouth the white wine of Winery Pierre Gaillard. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard

  • 2021With an average score of 4.17/5
  • 2020With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2023With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.10/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard.

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Marsanne
  • Vermentino
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Chardonnay

The word of the wine: Wiring

Action of periodically filling barrels containing wine, in order to offset evaporation and maintain a maximum level. The topping up allows to avoid the phenomenon of oxidation.

The top sweet wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Winery Pierre Gaillard

How Winery Pierre Gaillard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of homemade pork curry, oven-baked salmon mozzarella sandwiches or endive salad of the gourmands.

Organoleptic analysis of sweet wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard

On the nose the sweet wine of Winery Pierre Gaillard. often reveals types of flavors of apricot, honey or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, microbio or oak.

The best vintages in the sweet wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard

  • 2016With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.26/5

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard.

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne

Discover the grape variety: Grenache

Supple, sun-drenched reds with a deep ruby robe, smooth tannins and moderate acidity, with intense aromas of ripe red fruit (strawberry, raspberry, candied cherry), garrigue (thyme, bay), white pepper, kirsch and soft spice. Ample, warm palate. Absolute pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC, Gigondas, Côtes-du-Rhône, Tavel rosé, Priorat DOQ, Rioja (as Garnacha) and star of naturally sweet wines (Banyuls, Maury, Rasteau). Autochthonous Mediterranean variety from Aragon.

The top natural sweet wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard

Food and wine pairings with a natural sweet wine of Winery Pierre Gaillard

How Winery Pierre Gaillard wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of marinated shrimp skewers with garlic, doner kebab or silvia's quick wolf fillet.

The grape varieties most used in the natural sweet wines of Winery Pierre Gaillard.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Polyphenols

Substance contained essentially in the skin of the grape. The main ones are anthocyanins, which give red wines their colour and tannins.

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Discover the grape variety: Chardonnay

Whites with many faces: mineral and taut at Chablis (lemon, green apple, flint), opulent and buttery at Meursault and Puligny-Montrachet (hazelnut, brioche, yellow fruits), tense and chalky in Champagne (Blanc de Blancs). Also vinified sparkling and widely exported (Sonoma, Margaret River, Casablanca). A Burgundian variety, a cross of Pinot Noir × Gouais Blanc, half-sibling of Aligoté.