Gigondas La Cave - L'Elixir de Nos Aïeules

Gigondas La CaveL'Elixir de Nos Aïeules

The L'Elixir de Nos Aïeules of Gigondas La Cave is a sweet wine from the region of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise of Rhone Valley.
This wine generally goes well with spicy food and sweet desserts.

Food and wine pairings with L'Elixir de Nos Aïeules

Pairings that work perfectly with L'Elixir de Nos Aïeules

Original food and wine pairings with L'Elixir de Nos Aïeules

The L'Elixir de Nos Aïeules of Gigondas La Cave matches generally quite well with dishes of spicy food or sweet desserts such as recipes of couscous without couscous maker or birthday cake.

Details and technical informations about Gigondas La Cave's L'Elixir de Nos Aïeules.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Crescent

A direct-producer hybrid of American origin resulting from an interspecific cross between Saint Pepin and Elmer Swenson 6-8-25 (vitis riparia X Hamburg muscatel) obtained in 1988 by Peter Hemstad and James Luby at the University of Minnesota Research Center (United States). It can also be found in Canada, Ukraine, Russia, etc. and is virtually unknown in France.

Informations about the Gigondas La Cave

The winery offers 72 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 8 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Muscat de Beaumes de Venise in the region of Rhone Valley

The Gigondas La Cave is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 59 wines for sale in the of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley

The wine region of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise

The wine region of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise is located in the region of Beaumes-de-Venise of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Bernardins or the Domaine Alain Ignace produce mainly wines natural sweet, white and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise are Chardonnay, Mourvèdre and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Muscat de Beaumes de Venise often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, cheese or apples and sometimes also flavors of white peach, raisin or mint.


The wine region of Rhone Valley

The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.

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The word of the wine: Private cellar

A term that designates an estate or a château belonging to a winegrower or a family, as opposed to a cooperative cellar that brings together member winegrowers.

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