Winery MarrenonLes Belles Échappées 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 Les Belles Échappées Gigondas from the Winery Marrenon
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Belles Échappées Gigondas of Winery Marrenon 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 Belles Échappées Gigondas of Winery Marrenon in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, earth or oak.
Food and wine pairings with Les Belles Échappées Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Belles Échappées Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with Les Belles Échappées Gigondas
The Les Belles Échappées Gigondas of Winery Marrenon matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of thai beef skewers, marinated lamb chops or venison stew to be prepared the day before.
Details and technical informations about Winery Marrenon's Les Belles Échappées Gigondas.
Discover the grape variety: Verdelho blanc
Structured and lively whites with excellent ageing potential, golden robe, taut palate with preserved acidity, signature aromas of citrus (lemon), dried fruits (almond), white flowers and saline mineral notes. Also excels in oxidative medium-bodied dry Madeira. Historical pillar of medium-bodied dry Madeira, also thrives dry along the Portuguese coast and in Galicia (Verdejo). Emblematic Portuguese white grape of Madeira.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Belles Échappées Gigondas from Winery Marrenon are 2016, 2015
Informations about the Winery Marrenon
The Winery Marrenon is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 108 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: Red winemaking
Transformation of grapes into must and wine under the effect of alcoholic fermentation. The vinification of red wines takes place in several stages: destemming, crushing, alcoholic fermentation, vatting, running off and maturing.
