The Château Gigognan of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Château Gigognan
The winery offers 23 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 109 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Rhône méridional in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Château Gigognan is one of the best wineries to follow in Rhône méridional.. It offers 23 wines for sale in of Rhône méridional to come and discover on site or to buy online.

The Château Gigognan is a vineyard established in the Southern Rhône, in France. It provides wines, most often red but also white and rosé. Château Gigognan is a true ode to the art of producing great wines. Set on a terroir composed of rich clay-limestone soils, the solar and climatic balance gives the wines of Château Gigognan a particular and highly sought-after character. Château Gigognan boasts vineyards that extend over more than 40 hectares and are spread across valleys among the most renowned and prestigious, such as Muzols, Jeu, and Plan de Dieu. Its range of wines is composed of different types of Southern Rhône varietals, such as Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Carignan, and Cinsault, which provide wines that are rich in aromas, rich in color, and are very complex. Various methods are employed to produce Château Gigognan wines, such as semi-carbonic processes, long fermentations in barrels, and traditional soil work. Château Gigognan wines are sought after by experts and wine enthusiasts around the world for their complex yet elegant flavor, their long persistence on the palate, and their ability to pair well with all types of dishes and foods. Château Gigognan is also a destination for romantic getaways and offers tours like "La Ronde des Vignes", organized every Wednesday and Saturday morning, where you can discover the estate and the vision that creates great wines.

Top Château Gigognan wines

Looking for the best Château Gigognan wines in Rhône méridional among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Gigognan 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 Château Gigognan wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Château Gigognan

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Gigognan

How Château Gigognan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of provencal stew, pizza queen with merguez or my mother's rabbit.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Gigognan

On the nose the red wine of Château Gigognan. often reveals types of flavors of blueberry, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, plum or pepper. In the mouth the red wine of Château Gigognan. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Gigognan

  • 2004With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2001With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.11/5
  • 2007With an average score of 4.09/5
  • 2012With an average score of 4.05/5
  • 2009With an average score of 4.05/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Gigognan.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Carignan

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Sunny, Mediterranean southern Rhône, kingdom of Grenache Noir. Fleshy, generous reds with signature notes of candied red and black fruits (cherry, plum), garrigue (thyme, rosemary), pepper and sweet spices, round tannins and an opulent palate. Blended with peppery Syrah, deep Mourvèdre, supple Cinsault. Flagship crus: Châteauneuf-du-Pape on rolled pebbles (powerful, age-worthy), Gigondas, dense Vacqueyras, fleshy Tavel rosé, sweet muscat Beaumes-de-Venise.

123 communes, mistral climate.

The top white wines of Château Gigognan

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Gigognan

How Château Gigognan 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 butternut and goat cheese gratin, gravelax salmon or hot asparagus with comté cheese.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Gigognan

On the nose the white wine of Château Gigognan. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the white wine of Château Gigognan. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Gigognan

  • 2006With an average score of 4.40/5
  • 2016With an average score of 4.12/5
  • 2008With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2018With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.93/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.90/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Gigognan.

  • Roussanne
  • Clairette
  • Viognier
  • Marsanne
  • Grenache Blanc

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).

The top pink wines of Château Gigognan

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Gigognan

How Château Gigognan wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of steamed pork chops, grilled sea bass with herbs or seafood pie.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Gigognan

In the mouth the pink wine of Château Gigognan. is a powerful.

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Gigognan.

  • Cinsault
  • Mourvedre
  • Grenache

The word of the wine: Primeur (purchase in)

Purchase made shortly after the harvest and before the wine is ready for consumption.

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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.