Château de MontmirailLa Combe Sauvage 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.
The La Combe Sauvage Gigondas of the Château de Montmirail is in the top 30 of wines of Gigondas.
Taste structure of the La Combe Sauvage Gigondas from the Château de Montmirail
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the La Combe Sauvage 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 La Combe Sauvage Gigondas of Château de Montmirail in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, pepper or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.
Food and wine pairings with La Combe Sauvage Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with La Combe Sauvage Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with La Combe Sauvage Gigondas
The La Combe Sauvage Gigondas of Château de Montmirail matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish tail with white butter, marinated leg of lamb with herbs or duck breast with apples.
Details and technical informations about Château de Montmirail's La Combe Sauvage Gigondas.
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
The best vintages of La Combe Sauvage Gigondas from Château de Montmirail are 2017, 2015, 2016, 2012 and 2011.
Informations about the Château de Montmirail
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.
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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The word of the wine: Generous
Full-bodied, rich and open wine, in principle with a good alcohol content but without excess (in this case the wine is said to be warm).
