Winery Yves Cheron - La Grand Comtadine Gigondas

Winery Yves CheronLa Grand Comtadine Gigondas

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.
The La Grand Comtadine Gigondas of Winery Yves Cheron is a red wine from the region of Gigondas 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 La Grand Comtadine Gigondas from the Winery Yves Cheron

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the La Grand Comtadine Gigondas of Winery Yves Cheron in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Wine flavors and olphactive analysis

Wine with oak taste

vanilla, oak

Wine with earth taste

leather

On the nose the La Grand Comtadine Gigondas of Winery Yves Cheron in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, vanilla or non oak and sometimes also flavors of earth, oak or spices.

Details and technical informations about Winery Yves Cheron's La Grand Comtadine Gigondas.

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

La Grand Comtadine Gigondas - 2016
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 411110
La Grand Comtadine Gigondas - 2011
In the top 100 of of Gigondas wines
Average rating: 4.411110

The best vintages of La Grand Comtadine Gigondas from Winery Yves Cheron are 2011, 2016

Informations about the Winery Yves Cheron

The winery offers 29 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.8.
This winery is part of the Vignobles Yves Cheron.
It is in the top 10 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Gigondas in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery Yves Cheron is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 22 wines for sale in the of Gigondas to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 350 of of Gigondas wines
In the top 90000 of red wines
In the top 150000 wines of the world

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.


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

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The word of the wine: Complex

Said of a rich and concentrated wine offering a wide range of aromas and a tasty mouthfeel.

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