Winery Francois GillesCrozes-Hermitage
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Food and wine pairings with Crozes-Hermitage
Pairings that work perfectly with Crozes-Hermitage
Original food and wine pairings with Crozes-Hermitage
The Crozes-Hermitage of Winery Francois Gilles matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of picadillo, lamb with masalé sauce and rice or magret stuffed with foie gras.
Details and technical informations about Winery Francois Gilles's Crozes-Hermitage.
Discover the grape variety: Biancame
Fresh, structured dry whites with a pale golden colour and a crisp, lean palate; signature aromas of green apple, citrus (lemon), white flowers and delicate Adriatic mineral notes. Refreshing coastal style, best drunk young. A component of DOC whites from the Marche around Pesaro and Urbino; also found in Tuscany as Bianchello. Indigenous Italian white grape from the Marche, sometimes wrongly confused with Piedmont's Erbaluce.
Informations about the Winery Francois Gilles
The Winery Francois Gilles is one of wineries to follow in Crozes-Hermitage.. It offers 8 wines for sale in the of Crozes-Hermitage to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Crozes-Hermitage
Largest cru of the northern Rhône around Tain: signature Syrah as the exclusive king red - fruity and accessible with notes of blackcurrant, blackberry, raspberry, violet, black pepper and a black-olive touch, supple tannins, more approachable than Hermitage. Marsanne and Roussanne in ample whites (peach, apricot, honey, white flowers, almond). AOC (1937), ~1,700 ha over 11 communes (Drôme), granite on northern slopes, pebble-loess on the plain, ageing 3-8 years.
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: Sour
Said of a wine that is unpleasantly pungent and has a vinegar-like odour.
