Winery Saint GayanGigondas Fontmaria
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 Gigondas Fontmaria of the Winery Saint Gayan is in the top 70 of wines of Gigondas.
Taste structure of the Gigondas Fontmaria from the Winery Saint Gayan
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Gigondas Fontmaria 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
On the nose the Gigondas Fontmaria of Winery Saint Gayan in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Gigondas Fontmaria
Pairings that work perfectly with Gigondas Fontmaria
Original food and wine pairings with Gigondas Fontmaria
The Gigondas Fontmaria of Winery Saint Gayan matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef kidney, lamb tagine with peppers and artichoke bottoms or rabbit legs with mushrooms.
Details and technical informations about Winery Saint Gayan's Gigondas Fontmaria.
Discover the grape variety: Canner seedless
Table grape with long clusters and seedless golden berries, thin skin and crunchy flesh, neutral sweet flavour. Early ripening. Very rarely vinified. Grown in California, Australia and Chile for export markets, prized for its attractive appearance, pleasant taste and good cold-storage life. American seedless white table grape variety bred for fresh consumption.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Gigondas Fontmaria from Winery Saint Gayan are 2012, 2011
Informations about the Winery Saint Gayan
The Winery Saint Gayan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 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: Melchior
Bottle with a capacity of 18 litres.
