Winery Saint Gayan - Ilex Rasteau

Winery Saint GayanIlex Rasteau

3.8
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Ilex 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.
The Ilex Rasteau of the Winery Saint Gayan is in the top 30 of wines of Rasteau.

Taste structure of the Ilex Rasteau from the Winery Saint Gayan

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Ilex 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

Wine with earth taste

leather, earthy

Wine with spices taste

pepper, licorice

On the nose the Ilex Rasteau of Winery Saint Gayan in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of earthy, leather or pepper and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

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

Winemaker
Martine Meffre
Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Alcohol
15°
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

Ilex Rasteau - 2015
In the top 30 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.71110.50
Ilex Rasteau - 2014
In the top 30 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.911110
Ilex Rasteau - 2013
In the top 30 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Ilex Rasteau - 2012
In the top 30 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Ilex Rasteau - 2011
In the top 30 of of Rasteau wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50

The best vintages of Ilex Rasteau from Winery Saint Gayan are 2014, 2013, 2011, 2015 and 2012.

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 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Rasteau in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Winery Saint Gayan is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 17 wines for sale in the of Rasteau to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 20000 of of France wines
In the top 40 of of Rasteau wines
In the top 50000 of red wines
In the top 75000 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.

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The word of the wine: Passerillage

Concentration of the grape by drying out, under the influence of wind or sun, as opposed to botrytisation, which is the concentration obtained by the development of the "noble rot" for which Botrytis cinerea is responsible. The word is mainly used for sweet wines.

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