Winery Michel GassierGris de Grenache
Pink wine
In the mouth this pink wine is a powerful.
This wine generally goes well with pork, poultry or rich fish (salmon, tuna etc).
Taste structure of the Gris de Grenache from the Winery Michel Gassier
Light | Bold | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gris de Grenache of Winery Michel Gassier in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Gris de Grenache of Winery Michel Gassier in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, peach or melon and sometimes also flavors of earth, tree fruit or citrus fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gris de Grenache
Pairings that work perfectly with Gris de Grenache
Original food and wine pairings with Gris de Grenache
The Gris de Grenache of Winery Michel Gassier matches generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of leek, goat cheese and bacon quiche, light tuna-tomato quiche (without cream) or marmite dieppoise.
Details and technical informations about Winery Michel Gassier's Gris de Grenache.
Discover the grape variety: Couderc noir
Natural interspecific crossing between Jaeger 70 (Vitis Rupestris x Vitis Lincecumii) and an unknown Vitis Vinifera discovered by Eugène Contassot, the seeds from this crossing having been offered to/seeded by Georges Couderc. This direct-producing hybrid was the most widely planted, particularly in the south of France. There are still a few strains in production today, but it is practically no longer multiplied, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonymy: Couderc 7120, Contassot 20 (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gris de Grenache from Winery Michel Gassier are 2019, 2017, 2018
Informations about the Winery Michel Gassier
The Winery Michel Gassier is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Côtes-du-Rhône to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône
The wine region of Côtes-du-Rhône is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Château de Beaucastel or the Chateau de Fonsalette produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Côtes-du-Rhône are Mourvèdre, Viognier and Marsanne, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Côtes-du-Rhône often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red plum or sour cherry and sometimes also flavors of truffle, juniper or clove.
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: Velouté
Said of a wine that is soft and caressing in the mouth.
