Winery Francois MartenotGigondas
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with Gigondas
The Gigondas of Winery Francois Martenot matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of stuffed beef rolls, lamb epigram in spicy sauce or autumn pumpkin pie.
Details and technical informations about Winery Francois Martenot's Gigondas.
Discover the grape variety: Muscat cendré
Muscat cendré blanc is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Muscat cendré white can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire valley, Jura, Champagne, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Languedoc & Roussillon.
Informations about the Winery Francois Martenot
The Winery Francois Martenot is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 155 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gigondas
The wine region of Gigondas is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Saint Cosme or the Domaine la Bouissiere produce mainly wines red, pink and sparkling. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gigondas are Mourvèdre, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gigondas often reveals types of flavors of butterscotch, butter or baking spice and sometimes also flavors of bay leaf, star anise or pomegranate.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
The word of the wine: Douçâtre
Soft wine with a dominant sweetness at the expense of freshness.
