The Domaine Jean-Pierre Gaussen is one of the world's great estates. It offers 5 wines for sale in of Bandol to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Domaine Jean-Pierre Gaussen wines in Bandol among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Domaine Jean-Pierre Gaussen wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Domaine Jean-Pierre Gaussen wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Domaine Jean-Pierre Gaussen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of rich fish (salmon, tuna etc), shellfish or lean fish such as recipes of half-cooked bluefin tuna, shrimp and chorizo risotto or sole fillets with butter.
Bandol is a key appellation in the wine region of Provence, in the far southeast of France. Created in 1941, the appellation covers red, white and rosé wines from approximately 1,550 hectares of vineyards located around the coastal town of Bandol on the Mediterranean coast. These are spread unevenly over eight communes in the Var dePartment, the majority being located just North of Bandol, in Le Beausset, La Cadière-d'Azur, Le Castellet and Évenos. Bandol is best known for its red wines, which constitute the majority of the appellation's production.
These contain a high proportion of Mourvèdre - the appellation rules require at least 50%. Using this amount of such a Spicy and Powerful grape makes for a wine with Character that is difficult to produce in any other part of France. Mourvèdre will only ripen reliably in a Climate as sunny and Warm as that which prevails along the Mediterranean coast. Grenache is the other main component of Bandol's red (and rosé) wines.
How Domaine Jean-Pierre Gaussen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, shellfish or vegetarian such as recipes of chicken bonne femme, seafood pastilla or spinach and goat cheese quiche.
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
How Domaine Jean-Pierre Gaussen wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of chinese noodles with beef, mansaf, or jordanian lamb (jordan) or civet of wild boar.
On the nose the red wine of Domaine Jean-Pierre Gaussen. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or earthy and sometimes also flavors of blackberry, blueberry or tobacco. In the mouth the red wine of Domaine Jean-Pierre Gaussen. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.
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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.
