Winery Saint GensCuvée de l'Ancien Oratoire Gigondas
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 Cuvée de l'Ancien Oratoire Gigondas of the Winery Saint Gens is in the top 70 of wines of Gigondas.
Taste structure of the Cuvée de l'Ancien Oratoire Gigondas from the Winery Saint Gens
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Cuvée de l'Ancien Oratoire Gigondas of Winery Saint Gens 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 Cuvée de l'Ancien Oratoire Gigondas of Winery Saint Gens in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of earth, oak or spices and sometimes also flavors of red fruit, black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Cuvée de l'Ancien Oratoire Gigondas
Pairings that work perfectly with Cuvée de l'Ancien Oratoire Gigondas
Original food and wine pairings with Cuvée de l'Ancien Oratoire Gigondas
The Cuvée de l'Ancien Oratoire Gigondas of Winery Saint Gens matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef stew, lamb stew or turnip confit with parma cheese.
Details and technical informations about Winery Saint Gens's Cuvée de l'Ancien Oratoire Gigondas.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Cuvée de l'Ancien Oratoire Gigondas from Winery Saint Gens are 2015, 2011, 2010, 2014 and 2008.
Informations about the Winery Saint Gens
The Winery Saint Gens is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 2 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: Shine
Character of a wine that reflects light with brilliance. The brilliance is enhanced when the wine is decanted.
