Domaine GiraudGrenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape
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 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
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, smoke or blackberry and sometimes also flavors of minerality, red fruit or strawberries.
Food and wine pairings with Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Pairings that work perfectly with Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape
Original food and wine pairings with Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape
The Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Domaine Giraud matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of braised lamb with peppers, gloom and doom or okonomiyaki or japanese 'pancake.
Details and technical informations about Domaine Giraud's Grenaches de Pierre Châteauneuf-du-Pape.
Discover the grape variety: Babic
This is an old indigenous variety that has been cultivated for a long time in Croatia, especially in central and southern Dalmatia. It can also be found in Hungary, in the former Yugoslavia to which Croatia belonged... in France it is almost unknown. It should be noted that it would be related with the dobricic and thus also with the plavac mali its son. Babic should not be confused with babica crni, another Croatian black grape variety.
Last vintages of this wine
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 Domaine Giraud is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Plant
Smells present in certain wines and characteristic of the plant world. Heather, mint or blackcurrant leaf are considered pleasant, while herbaceous notes are considered a defect.
