Gigondas Grand Vin, Red Wine
- France
- Gigondas
- Red
- Dry
- 14.5%
- 0.75 L
- Southern Rhone Red Blend
- 17°C
Taste characteristics
- Light Full bodied
- Smooth Tannic
- Dry Sweet
- Soft Acidic
Other classifications
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- 100% Organic
Wine ranking
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Gigondas Grand Vin
The vines of our Grand Vin are mostly planted on the North-Eastern part of the appellation between 250 to 400 m of altitude. Grenache is the dominating grape variety side by side with syrah and mourvèdre. A good concentration of the wine comes naturally with a yield at about 40 hl/ha.
The grapes are hand harvested and carefully destemmed before a long maceration – all this contributes to a perfect extraction of the grape’s ripe components. We chose a partial ageing in foudres (big oak barrels) and tanks. Bottling will take place after 12 months of ageing. The bottles are corked with high quality natural corks.
The nose makes you think of the hills in Gigondas: pin, rosemary, thyme, dry grass between limestone pebbles… Then comes a round of liquorice, myrtle and blackcurrant with notes of cacao and smoke. The palate opens discretely, then becomes more and more powerful and finishes with a great length.
Open this bottle on a nice piece of beef with pepper, a piece of game such as a pheasant with truffles, or a shoulder of lamb.
Store Features
Jean-François Ranvier and François Dauvergne have come together to create a unique approach and to build a brand focused on quality, from vines to wine. Entrusted with the best terroir plots in the vineyards, Jean-François and François consult each...
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Southern Rhône Red Blend refers to a wide range of grape varieties often blended together to make wines in the southern reaches of the Rhône Valley in the south of France. While the blend could theoretically consist of any of a wide range of grape varieties, it is usually made up of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, in varying proportions, typically with Grenache and Syrah as the dominant partners.
Gigondas is a village in the southern valley of the Rhône but ans also holds the name for some red and pink wines. The name takes an area that covers the base and slope of the foothills of the Dentelles de Montmirail. The terroirs here is characterized...
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