Château GigognanCardinalice Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or lamb.
Taste structure of the Cardinalice Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Château Gigognan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cardinalice Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Château Gigognan in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Cardinalice Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Château Gigognan in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of plum, pepper or earth and sometimes also flavors of oak, spices or red fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cardinalice Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pairings that work perfectly with Cardinalice Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Original food and wine pairings with Cardinalice Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The Cardinalice Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Château Gigognan matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lebanese lamb meatball, bare-assed cockerel (ardennes) or chicken waterzooi with blanche de hoegaarden and pink pepper.
Details and technical informations about Château Gigognan's Cardinalice Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Discover the grape variety: Cortese
Lively, structured whites with firm acidity and a slender mouth, featuring aromas of citrus (lemon, grapefruit), green apple, white flowers, fresh almond and chalky mineral notes. Typically saline finish. The absolute star of Gavi DOCG (Cortese di Gavi), one of Italy's great whites, also made as sparkling wines and aged cuvées. Present in Colli Tortonesi DOC and Lombardy. Native Piedmontese grape from the southeast, with a long tradition of noble whites.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cardinalice Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Château Gigognan are 2015, 2009, 2012, 2005 and 2007.
Informations about the Château Gigognan
The Château Gigognan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pinnacle of great southern Rhône reds, up to 13 blended grapes: signature Grenache as king — powerful and structured with notes of black cherry, kirsch, garrigue, leather, tar and sweet spices, firm tannins when young and gamey complexity with ageing. Deep Syrah, dense Mourvèdre and supple Cinsault complete it. Rare full whites (Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Roussanne) with almond, anise, honeysuckle notes. Legendary AOC (1936), rolled pebbles, mistral and sun.
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: Champagne rosé
Often obtained by adding red wines (from Champagne), it is even the only vineyard where this practice is allowed. Some producers prefer the practice used in other regions, i.e. a short maceration to extract sufficient colouring matter. This results in winey rosés for meals. Elegant aperitif rosé is more often made from red wine coloured Chardonnay. Rosés can be vintage or non vintage.
