Château RedortierGigondas
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 Gigondas from the Château Redortier
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gigondas of Château Redortier 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 Redortier in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, oaky or smoke and sometimes also flavors of earthy, blackberry or tobacco.
Food and wine pairings with Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with Gigondas
The Gigondas of Château Redortier matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of boeuf lôc lac (cambodia), mouse of lamb with honey and thyme or roast pheasant.
Details and technical informations about Château Redortier's Gigondas.
Discover the grape variety: Dattier de Beyrouth
Table grape with long clusters and elongated golden berries (date-shaped, hence the name), thin skin and crunchy flesh, with a pleasant sweet flavour. Very rarely vinified. Grown in the eastern Mediterranean (Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Greece), southern Europe and North Africa, prized for its attractive appearance and extended cold-storage life. Historic white table grape variety originating from the Levant (probably Lebanon).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gigondas from Château Redortier are 2007, 2012, 2010, 2009 and 2011.
Informations about the Château Redortier
The Château Redortier is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 12 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: Clavelin
Typical bottle of the yellow wines of the Jura with a squat shape and a capacity of 62 cl.
