The Gigondas La Cave is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 58 wines for sale in of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Gigondas La Cave wines in Gigondas among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Gigondas La Cave 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 Gigondas La Cave wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Gigondas La Cave wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of rosbeef casserole mamie, lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes or marinated duck with honey and five spices.
On the nose the red wine of Gigondas La Cave. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, red fruit or strawberries. In the mouth the red wine of Gigondas La Cave. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
In the mouth of Gigondas is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 315 estates and châteaux in the of Gigondas, producing 568 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gigondas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Gigondas La Cave 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 simple pork roast, spaghetti with tuna (real italian recipe) or croque monsieur and comté cheese.
On the nose the white wine of Gigondas La Cave. often reveals types of flavors of earth. In the mouth the white wine of Gigondas La Cave. is a powerful.
Cinsaut noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by large bunches and large grapes. Cinsaut noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
How Gigondas La Cave wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of curried coral lentils or tiramisu (original recipe).
Metal cup, wide and of low height, being used to mirror and taste the wine. Still used in wine brotherhoods for its emblematic and folkloric character, the tastevin has been replaced by the various tasting glasses.
How Gigondas La Cave wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of oven roasted rabbit that cooks itself!, pasta with tuna and tomato or cassolettes of scallops.
White muscat is a white grape variety of Greek origin. Present in several Mediterranean vineyards, it has several synonyms such as muscat de Die, muscat blanc and frontignac. In France, it occupies a little less than 7,000 ha out of a total of 45,000 ha worldwide. Its young shoots are downy. Its youngest leaves are shiny, bronzed and scabrous. The berries and bunches of this variety are all medium-sized. The flesh of the berries is juicy, sweet and firm. Muscat à petits grains has a second ripening period and buds early in the year. It is moderately vigorous and must be pruned short. It likes poor, stony slopes. This variety is often exposed to spring frosts. It fears mildew, wasps, grape worms, court-noué, grey rot and powdery mildew. Muscat à petits grains is used to make rosé wines and dry white wines. Orange, brown sugar, barley sugar and raisins are the known aromas of these wines.
How Gigondas La Cave wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of slow-cooked fillet of beef, fried vegetables with merguez and chipo or couscous without couscous maker.
On the nose the sparkling wine of Gigondas La Cave. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, tobacco or licorice.
Action consisting in separating the grapes from the stalk before vinification. The stalk, the woody part of the bunch, may give the wine an unpleasant vegetal character.
How Gigondas La Cave wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of spicy food, sweet desserts or beef such as recipes of carrot soup with curry and coconut milk, yoghurt cake or autumn leaves.
Clairette rosé is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found on our tables! Note that this grape variety can also be used for the elaboration of eaux de vie. This variety of vine is characterized by medium to large bunches of grapes of medium size. Clairette rosé can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhône Valley, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais, Armagnac.
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