Gigondas La Cave - Premiére Cuvée Gigondas

Gigondas La CavePremiére Cuvée Gigondas

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Premiére Cuvée Gigondas 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.
The Premiére Cuvée Gigondas of the Gigondas La Cave is in the top 50 of wines of Gigondas.

Taste structure of the Premiére Cuvée Gigondas from the Gigondas La Cave

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Premiére Cuvée 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 Premiére Cuvée Gigondas of Gigondas La Cave in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black currant or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

Details and technical informations about Gigondas La Cave's Premiére Cuvée Gigondas.

Grape varieties
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

Premiére Cuvée Gigondas - 2016
In the top 50 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Premiére Cuvée Gigondas - 2015
In the top 50 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Premiére Cuvée Gigondas - 2014
In the top 50 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Premiére Cuvée Gigondas - 2013
In the top 50 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Premiére Cuvée Gigondas - 2012
In the top 50 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Premiére Cuvée Gigondas - 2011
In the top 50 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Premiére Cuvée Gigondas from Gigondas La Cave are 2011, 2016, 2013, 2015 and 2014.

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 15 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.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 30000 of of France wines
In the top 60 of of Gigondas wines
In the top 65000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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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The word of the wine: Short

Said of a wine that leaves little trace in the mouth after tasting (also called "short in the mouth").

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