Domaine Giraud - Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Domaine GiraudGrenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape

4.3
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(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 Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine Giraud is a red wine from the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape 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 pork, poultry or lamb.
The Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape of the Domaine Giraud is in the top 30 of wines of Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Taste structure of the Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Domaine Giraud

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine Giraud in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with spices taste

pepper, thyme

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, chocolate

Wine with earth taste

leather, cocoa

Wine with floral taste

violet

On the nose the Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine Giraud in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, black fruits or floral and sometimes also flavors of black fruit, red fruit or spices.

Details and technical informations about Domaine Giraud's Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
Allergens
Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Brun fourca

Brun Fourca noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Provence). 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 small bunches and very large grapes. The Brun Fourca noir can be found cultivated in these vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley.

Last vintages of this wine

Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2017
In the top 30 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2016
In the top 30 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.611110.5
Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2015
In the top 30 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.211110
Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2014
In the top 30 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.111110
Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2013
In the top 30 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.311110
Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2012
In the top 30 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 4.411110
Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape - 2011
In the top 30 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
Average rating: 411110

The best vintages of Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape from Domaine Giraud are 2017, 2016, 2008, 2006 and 2012.

Informations about the Domaine Giraud

The winery offers 13 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 4.1.
It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley
Find the Domaine Giraud on Twitter

The Domaine Giraud is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 14 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 800 of of France wines
In the top 35 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines
In the top 3500 of red wines
In the top 4500 wines of the world

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The wine region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Pegau or the Château Rayas produce mainly wines red and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Châteauneuf-du-Pape are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Clairette, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Châteauneuf-du-Pape often reveals types of flavors of iron, chestnut or red licorice and sometimes also flavors of tarragon, pencil shavings or cured meat.


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 Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

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The word of the wine: Dried

Said of a worn out red wine lacking flesh and volume.

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