Gigondas La CaveLes Primaires Vacqueyras

Red wine of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley of France

3.7

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

Tasters generally liked this wine.

The Les Primaires Vacqueyras of Gigondas La Cave is a red wine from the region of Vacqueyras of Rhone Valley.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.

Taste structure of the Les Primaires Vacqueyras from the Gigondas La Cave

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Les Primaires Vacqueyras of Gigondas La Cave in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.

Food and wine pairings with Les Primaires Vacqueyras

Pairings that work perfectly with Les Primaires Vacqueyras

Original food and wine pairings with Les Primaires Vacqueyras

The Les Primaires Vacqueyras of Gigondas La Cave matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of roast beef casserole, lamb tagine with onions, purple olives and lemons... or rabbit with mustard and tomatoes.

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

Winery

Gigondas La Cave

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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

Les Primaires Vacqueyras - 2012

In the top 100 of of Vacqueyras wines

Average rating: 3.9

The best vintages of Les Primaires Vacqueyras from Gigondas La Cave are 2012

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 35 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Vacqueyras 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 Vacqueyras to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 150000 of of France wines

In the top 150 of of Vacqueyras wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 wines of the world

The wine region of Vacqueyras

The wine region of Vacqueyras is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Seigneur de Lauris or the Clos de Caveau produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Vacqueyras are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Roussanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Vacqueyras often reveals types of flavors of smoke, lemon or bay leaf and sometimes also flavors of black olive, grass or thyme.

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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