Winery Le GravillasGigondas
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Gigondas from the Winery Le Gravillas
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gigondas of Winery Le Gravillas in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gigondas of Winery Le Gravillas in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of oak.
Food and wine pairings with Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with Gigondas
The Gigondas of Winery Le Gravillas matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef curry, baekenofe (alsatian meat stew) or duck parmentier.
Details and technical informations about Winery Le Gravillas's Gigondas.
Discover the grape variety: Acolon
Colourful, fruity reds with a dark ruby colour, light to firm tannins and a dense palate showing black cherry, blackberry, plum, soft spices and balsamic notes. A modern, early-ripening, productive profile. Grown in Württemberg and the Palatinate for modern German dry reds and blended with Trollinger and Lemberger. A 1971 Weinsberg cross of Lemberger × Dornfelder.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gigondas from Winery Le Gravillas are 2006, 2016, 2015, 2007 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Le Gravillas
The Winery Le Gravillas is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Gigondas
Full-bodied cru of the southern Rhone at the foot of the Dentelles de Montmirail: signature Grenache as king red (>=50%) with Syrah and Mourvedre — powerful and sun-soaked with notes of candied black fruits (blackberry, blackcurrant, plum), garrigue, kirsch, spices, licorice and pepper, dense tannins and a long finish (14-15% alcohol), more structured than Chateauneuf. Lively roses. AOC (1971), ~1,200 ha on the eponymous village (Vaucluse), limestone and clay-sandy soils, ages 5-15 years.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Picpoul
See piquepoul.
