Château de Montmirail - Gigondas

Château de MontmirailGigondas

3.9
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Gigondas of Château de Montmirail is a red wine from the region of Gigondas of Rhone Valley.
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.
The Gigondas of the Château de Montmirail is in the top 70 of wines of Gigondas.

Taste structure of the Gigondas from the Château de Montmirail

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Gigondas of Château de Montmirail 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 Gigondas of Château de Montmirail in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak.

Details and technical informations about Château de Montmirail's Gigondas.

Winemaker
Philippe Archimbaud
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Gigondas - 2016
In the top 70 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Gigondas - 2015
In the top 70 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Gigondas - 2014
In the top 70 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of Gigondas from Château de Montmirail are 2014, 2016, 2015

Informations about the Château de Montmirail

The winery offers 15 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.9.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gigondas in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Château de Montmirail is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 45000 of of France wines
In the top 75 of of Gigondas wines
In the top 95000 of red wines
In the top 200000 wines of the world

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.

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