Winery Gabriel MeffreSaint Jean Cairanne
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Saint Jean Cairanne from the Winery Gabriel Meffre
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Saint Jean Cairanne of Winery Gabriel Meffre 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 Saint Jean Cairanne of Winery Gabriel Meffre in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak, red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Saint Jean Cairanne
Pairings that work perfectly with Saint Jean Cairanne
Original food and wine pairings with Saint Jean Cairanne
The Saint Jean Cairanne of Winery Gabriel Meffre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spanish stew (cocido), thiebou yappe from senegal (rice with lamb) or pizza of the south west : duck breast, roquefort.
Details and technical informations about Winery Gabriel Meffre's Saint Jean Cairanne.
Discover the grape variety: Tardif
This is a very old grape variety in southwestern France, with "traces" found in the high Pyrenees, but also in the Atlantic Pyrenees and in the Gers. Virtually unknown in other French wine-producing regions, as well as abroad, it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Wine Grape Varieties, list A1. Tardif is certainly the ideal grape variety to combine with Tannat, especially when the latter is in the majority. The overall quality of its polyphenols is such as to compensate for the often harsh tannins of Tannat in young wines.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Saint Jean Cairanne from Winery Gabriel Meffre are 2014, 2018, 2017, 2016 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Gabriel Meffre
The Winery Gabriel Meffre is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 168 wines for sale in the of Cairanne to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Cairanne
The wine region of Cairanne is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Boutinot or the Domaine J. Boulard produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Cairanne are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety.
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: Double magnum (or Marie-Jeanne)
Bottle with a capacity of 3 litres.
