Winery Jean-Pierre et Claude RouxLa Font de Notre Dame Gigondas
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 beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the La Font de Notre Dame Gigondas from the Winery Jean-Pierre et Claude Roux
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Font de Notre Dame Gigondas of Winery Jean-Pierre et Claude Roux 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 La Font de Notre Dame Gigondas of Winery Jean-Pierre et Claude Roux in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oak or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with La Font de Notre Dame Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with La Font de Notre Dame Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with La Font de Notre Dame Gigondas
The La Font de Notre Dame Gigondas of Winery Jean-Pierre et Claude Roux matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of veal shank with mushrooms, tajine of mutton or baked duck legs with potatoes.
Details and technical informations about Winery Jean-Pierre et Claude Roux's La Font de Notre Dame Gigondas.
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
The best vintages of La Font de Notre Dame Gigondas from Winery Jean-Pierre et Claude Roux are 2016, 2014, 2012, 2011 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Jean-Pierre et Claude Roux
The Winery Jean-Pierre et Claude Roux is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
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.
The word of the wine: Wine library
Cellar in which are kept bottles that retrace the history of a domain, a vintage, an exceptional wine, etc., and which constitute a collection. It is also said of a place that offers a very wide choice of wines served by the glass. The oenotheques are more and more widespread in the living rooms opened to the public.
