Winery Saint Gayan - Garrigues Rasteau

Winery Saint GayanGarrigues Rasteau

3.6
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Garrigues Rasteau of Winery Saint Gayan is a red wine from the region of Rasteau 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.

Taste structure of the Garrigues Rasteau from the Winery Saint Gayan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Garrigues Rasteau of Winery Saint Gayan in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Details and technical informations about Winery Saint Gayan's Garrigues Rasteau.

Winemaker
Martine Meffre
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

Garrigues Rasteau - 2014
In the top 100 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Garrigues Rasteau - 2013
In the top 100 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Garrigues Rasteau - 2012
In the top 100 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50

The best vintages of Garrigues Rasteau from Winery Saint Gayan are 2013, 2012, 2014

Informations about the Winery Saint Gayan

The winery offers 16 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
It is in the top 15 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley
Find the Winery Saint Gayan on Facebook and on Twitter

The Winery Saint Gayan is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 16 wines for sale in the of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 85000 of of France wines
In the top 150 of of Rasteau wines
In the top 200000 of red wines
In the top 350000 wines of the world

The wine region of Rasteau

The wine region of Rasteau is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Gourt de Mautens or the Ortas - Cave de Rasteau produce mainly wines red, natural sweet and sweet. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Rasteau are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Rasteau often reveals types of flavors of cream, forest floor or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of dried herbs, eucalyptus or peach.


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.

News related to this wine

An overview of the Rully appellation

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to a survey above the vineyard of Rully. Situated at the end of the Côte de Beaune region, it marks the begining of the côte chalonnaise with such a diversity of landscapes. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneWines/​​​​ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinsdebourgogne/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bivb​​​​ Find out more on our website: https://www.bourgogne-wines ...

The Rully appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Rully appellation. Here the vineyard is planted on different hills which have very different gelogicial characteristics. It partly explains the great diversity in the expression of the Rully wines. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program (February 20 ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Montbellet

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Montbellet, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are availablein French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Free-run wine

The free-run wine is the wine that flows out of the vat by gravity at the time of running off. The marc soaked in wine is then pressed to extract a rich and tannic wine. Free-run wine and press wine are then aged separately and eventually blended by the winemaker in proportions defined according to the type of wine being made.

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