Gigondas La CaveCôtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'
Pairings that work perfectly with Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'
Original food and wine pairings with Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'
The Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' of Gigondas La Cave matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of autumn leaves, royal couscous (lamb, chicken, merguez) or duck breast in foil (barbecue).
Details and technical informations about Gigondas La Cave's Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'.
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).
Informations about the Gigondas La Cave
The Gigondas La Cave is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet'
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' is located in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine La Haute Marone or the Domaine Piaugier produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône-Villages 'Sablet' often reveals types of flavors of pear, honeysuckle or mushroom and sometimes also flavors of cranberry, milk chocolate or pineapple.
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: New wine
Wine of the year, fruity and easy to drink. Beaujolais Nouveau is not the only one in this category, the Côtes-du-Rhône, Touraine and Gaillac appellations also produce new wines.
