Gigondas La CaveLa Font des Grières Gigondas
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The La Font des Grières Gigondas of the Gigondas La Cave is in the top 40 of wines of Gigondas.
Taste structure of the La Font des Grières Gigondas from the Gigondas La Cave
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Font des Grières Gigondas of Gigondas La Cave in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the La Font des Grières Gigondas of Gigondas La Cave in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oaky, microbio or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, red fruit or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Font des Grières Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with La Font des Grières Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with La Font des Grières Gigondas
The La Font des Grières Gigondas of Gigondas La Cave matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cicadas at the chib, douez battata with cardoons (moroccan lamb stew) or giant paella cooked on a wood fire.
Details and technical informations about Gigondas La Cave's La Font des Grières Gigondas.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. 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 medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of La Font des Grières Gigondas from Gigondas La Cave are 2009, 2015, 2013, 2017 and 2016.
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 Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gigondas
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.
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: Merrain
Oak wood split into planks used to make the barrel.
