Maison de Grand EspritLes Seize Galets Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Red wine of Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Rhone Valley of France

4.0

(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 Les Seize Galets Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Maison de Grand Esprit 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.

Taste structure of the Les Seize Galets Châteauneuf-du-Pape from the Maison de Grand Esprit

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Les Seize Galets Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Maison de Grand Esprit 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 Seize Galets Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Maison de Grand Esprit in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak and sometimes also flavors of spices, black fruit.

Food and wine pairings with Les Seize Galets Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Pairings that work perfectly with Les Seize Galets Châteauneuf-du-Pape

Original food and wine pairings with Les Seize Galets Châteauneuf-du-Pape

The Les Seize Galets Châteauneuf-du-Pape of Maison de Grand Esprit matches generally quite well with dishes of lamb, pork or poultry such as recipes of lamb mouse with figs and grapes, sauerkraut of the sea in casserole or baked chicken legs.

Details and technical informations about Maison de Grand Esprit's Les Seize Galets Châteauneuf-du-Pape.

Winery

Maison de Grand Esprit

Grape varieties

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

Discover the grape variety: Muresconu

Muresconu noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Corsica). It produces a variety of grape especially used for the elaboration of wine. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. Muresconu noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Informations about the Maison de Grand Esprit

The winery offers 23 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.

This winery is part of the Treasury Wine Estates.

It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Châteauneuf-du-Pape in the region of Rhone Valley

The Maison de Grand Esprit is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 23 wines for sale in the of Châteauneuf-du-Pape to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 100000 of of France wines

In the top 1500 of of Châteauneuf-du-Pape wines

In the top 250000 of red wines

In the top 400000 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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