Winery Pierre GaillardCôte-Rôtie
Red wine
This wine is composed of 100% of the grape variety Shiraz/Syrah.
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 game (deer, venison).
Taste structure of the Côte-Rôtie from the Winery Pierre Gaillard
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Côte-Rôtie of Winery Pierre Gaillard 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 Côte-Rôtie of Winery Pierre Gaillard in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cream, cherry or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or blueberry.
Food and wine pairings with Côte-Rôtie
Pairings that work perfectly with Côte-Rôtie
Original food and wine pairings with Côte-Rôtie
The Côte-Rôtie of Winery Pierre Gaillard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of flemish beer stew, lamb tagine with figs or autumn pumpkin pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Pierre Gaillard's Côte-Rôtie.
Discover the grape variety: Viognier
Opulent, heady whites, rich and silky, with intense aromas of apricot, yellow peach, mango, violet, honeysuckle and musky, honeyed notes. Discreet acidity, creamy finish. Star of Condrieu AOC and Château-Grillet AOC, co-vinified in Côte-Rôtie with Syrah (up to 20%). Widely exported to California (Central Coast), Australia (Eden Valley) and Languedoc. A Rhône variety.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Côte-Rôtie from Winery Pierre Gaillard are 2005, 2004, 2003, 2011 and 2014.
Informations about the Winery Pierre Gaillard
The Winery Pierre Gaillard is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 52 wines for sale in the of Côte-Rôtie to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côte-Rôtie
Mythical cru of the northern Rhône with vertiginous slopes: signature Syrah as king red (≥80%) co-fermented with up to 20% Viognier — deep robe with signature aromas of violet, raspberry, blackberry, black olive, smoked bacon, black pepper and a leather touch, fine tannins and signature aromatic finish. Structured Côte Brune (schists) and floral Côte Blonde (granites). AOC (1940), ~300 ha of terraces on Ampuis, ages 10-30 years. Historic cradle of the northern Rhône.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Decanting
Decanting, an operation performed by a sommelier with a decanter to separate the clear wine from the solid parts in a bottle.
