The Winery Saint Gens of Gigondas of Rhone Valley

Winery Saint Gens - Cuvée de l'Ancien Oratoire Gigondas
The winery offers 2 different wines
4.0
Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 1Note - 0
Its wines get an average rating of 4.
It is ranked in the top 76 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Gigondas in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Saint Gens is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Winery Saint Gens wines

Looking for the best Winery Saint Gens wines in Gigondas among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Winery Saint Gens wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Winery Saint Gens wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top red wines of Winery Saint Gens

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Winery Saint Gens

How Winery Saint Gens wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of german recipe for marinated meat: sauerbraten, saddle of lamb with herbs or marinated duck with honey and five spices.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Winery Saint Gens

On the nose the red wine of Winery Saint Gens. often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.

The best vintages in the red wines of Winery Saint Gens

  • 2015With an average score of 4.30/5
  • 2011With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2010With an average score of 4.10/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.60/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Winery Saint Gens.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre

Discovering 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.

In the mouth of Gigondas is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins. We currently count 315 estates and châteaux in the of Gigondas, producing 568 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gigondas go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Winery Saint Gens

Planning a wine route in the of Gigondas? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Winery Saint Gens.

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.

News about Winery Saint Gens and wines from the region

Platinum: The 97 point wines of DWWA 2022

The largest-ever year for entries, an incredible 18,244 wines were judged at the 2022 Decanter World Wine Awards – with just 163 wines awarded a Platinum medal. ‘Winning a Platinum medal is something really exceptional’ said Decanter World Wine Awards Co-Chair Sarah Jane Evans MW. ‘Platinum is like the stratospheric level’ she commented, ‘so it’s really saying to the winemaker: this is a great wine.’ Making up just 0.87% of the total wines tasted at the 2022 c ...

Walls: Gigondas 2013 and 2014 – time to drink up?

I clearly remember the summer of 2014 in the Rhône. We were there on holiday, staying not far from the hill of Hermitage. It rained incessantly, I got tonsillitis and we had to rush our two-year-old son to hospital with a severed thumb. It wasn’t the best holiday we’ve ever had. That wet summer of 2014 also made an indelible impression on the wines. The 2013 vintage wasn’t without its challenges either – it was certainly unlucky for some. Positioned between the excellent 2012 and 2015, the 2013s ...

Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2020: report and top-scoring wines

‘All good quality years have hydric stress,’ says Jacky Bernard, President of AOC Vacqueyras, ‘otherwise you don’t get the necessary concentration… But extreme stress is counterproductive.’ Scroll down for tasting notes and scores for the top-scoring Gigondas, Vacqueyras & Beaumes de Venise 2020 wines {"content":"PHA+VmFjcXVleXJhcywgcGVyaGFwcyB0aGFua3MgdG8gaXRzIHByb3BvcnRpb24gb2Ygb2xkIHZpbmVzICg0MiUgYXJlIG92ZXIgNDAgeWVhcnMgb2xkKSByb2RlIG91dCB0aGUgZHJvdW ...

The word of the wine: Acidic (flavor)

Acidity is present in all wines, and is essential in white wines. It is due to the presence of different organic acids in the wine, and is expressed in the mouth by a sensation of freshness combined with other elements, such as minerality or a note of bitterness. Moderately present, it brings relief and vivacity to the wine.