Gigondas La CaveLes Blâches

Red wine of Gigondas of Rhone Valley of France

4.2

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Les Blâches of Gigondas La Cave is a red wine from the region of Gigondas of Rhone Valley.
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.

Taste structure of the Les Blâches from the Gigondas La Cave

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Les Blâches of Gigondas La Cave in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Les Blâches

Pairings that work perfectly with Les Blâches

Original food and wine pairings with Les Blâches

The Les Blâches of Gigondas La Cave matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spaghetti with beef balls, lamb chops with figs and honey or old-fashioned venison stew.

Details and technical informations about Gigondas La Cave's Les Blâches.

Winery

Gigondas La Cave

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Ribol

Ribol noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Languedoc). It produces a variety of grape used for wine making. However, it can also be found eating on our tables! You can find Ribol noir grown in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica.

Informations about the Gigondas La Cave

The winery offers 58 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

It is in the top 30 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Gigondas in the region of Rhone Valley

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

In the top 80000 of of France wines

In the top 150 of of Gigondas wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

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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