The Château Gigognan of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley

Château Gigognan - Bois des Moines Côtes du Rhône
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.

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 wild boar with honey, eggplant moussaka with lamb or aiguillette of duck normandy style.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Gigognan

On the nose the red wine of Château Gigognan. often reveals types of flavors of blueberry, honey or black currant and sometimes also flavors of lemon, chocolate or mushroom. 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.

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

Discovering the wine region of Rhône méridional

Côtes du Rhône is a regional appellation in the Rhône Valley in eastern France. It applies to red, rosé and white wines, and includes more than 170 villages. The area follows the course of the Rhône southward for 125 miles (200 km) from Saint-Cyr-sur-le-Rhône to Avignon. A small portion of the wines in the appellation are white wines.

However, the classic Côtes du Rhône wine is a blend of Fruity, medium-weight reds made from Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre. The Côtes du Rhône appellation was introduced in November 1937. Its purpose was to give a general title to good quality Rhone wines from the lesser known and less prestigious wine producing areas of the valley. Côtes du Rhône The landscape of the Côtes du Rhône.

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 melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, steamed ginger fish (china) or chicken and curry lasagna.

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: Grenache

Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

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 cassoulet of yesteryear, salmon with spinach and cream or american style lobster tails, great chef style.

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: Climate

Term used in Burgundy to designate a locality. The most famous climats are subject to specific recognition and constitute the first growths.

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Discover the grape variety: Carignan

Mainly cultivated in the Languedoc region, carignan originates from Spain. Because of its very resistant branches, it is often called hardwood. Its bunches are quite large. They are compact and winged with a lignified stalk. The berries are spherical in shape and take on a bluish-black colour. Carignan has a total of 25 approved clones, the best known of which are 274, 65 and 9. The carignan buds at the beginning of June and is protected from spring frosts. It does not reach maturity until the third period. Also, this grape variety needs warmth and sunshine. It appreciates dry and not very fertile soils. Carignan vines can live for more than 100 years. Those that are more than 30 years old produce a better wine. This wine is well coloured. It is generous and powerful at the same time. Pepper, cherry, blackberry, banana, raspberry, almond, prune and violet are some of the aromas that this grape variety gives off.

News about Château Gigognan and wines from the region

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The word of the wine: Climate

Term used in Burgundy to designate a locality. The most famous climats are subject to specific recognition and constitute the first growths.

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