Gigondas La CaveLes Primaires 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.
Taste structure of the Les Primaires Gigondas from the Gigondas La Cave
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Primaires 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 Les Primaires Gigondas of Gigondas La Cave in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of earthy, raisin or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with Les Primaires Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Primaires Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with Les Primaires Gigondas
The Les Primaires Gigondas of Gigondas La Cave matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef curry, merguez with lentils or my mother's rabbit.
Details and technical informations about Gigondas La Cave's Les Primaires Gigondas.
Discover the grape variety: Ahmeur bou A(h)meur
Table grape with large bunches and juicy, crunchy grey-pink berries, firm flesh and pleasant sweet flavour. Late ripening, sensitive to winter frost. Rarely vinified; grown mainly as a table grape in warm regions and on trellises beside Mediterranean homes. Still found in North Africa, California, Argentina, Spain and Portugal. Grey variety of probable North African or Spanish origin.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Primaires Gigondas from Gigondas La Cave are 2015, 2012, 2013
Informations about the Gigondas La Cave
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.
The wine region of Gigondas
Full-bodied cru of the southern Rhone at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail: signature Grenache as king red (>=50%) with Syrah and Mourvedre — powerful and sun-soaked with notes of candied black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), garrigue, kirsch, spices, licorice and pepper, dense tannins and a long finish (14-15% alcohol), more structured than Chateauneuf. Lively roses. AOC (1971), ~1,200 ha on the eponymous village (Vaucluse), limestone and clay-sandy soils, ages 5-15 years.
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: Gutedel
See chasselas.
