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Pierre de Fontval
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Pierre de Fontval
2019 Other Red, Gigondas

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Rhône Gigondas

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 14.5% RS: .200%
90 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$32.99

Pierre de Fontval
2019 Other Red, Gigondas

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Rhône Gigondas

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 14.5% RS: .200%
Dusty ruby color. Aromas and flavors of banana taffy, glazed cherries, and butter roasted nuts with a silky, bright, dry-yet-fruity medium body and a silky, delightful, long finish with notes of cedar pencil shavings, pomegranate, spiced nuts, and cherry pipe tobacco with chewy tannins and moderate oak flavor. A finely tuned Gigondas that delivers an appealing panoply of flavors and textures.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Fruity, Juicy & Smooth, Oaky, Old World & Savory
Aroma Aroma: banana taffy, glazed cherries, and butter roasted nuts
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of cedar pencil shavings, pomegranate, spiced nuts, and cherry pipe tobacco
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry-yet-Fruity
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A finely tuned Gigondas that delivers an appealing panoply of flavors and textures.
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The Producer

Famille Ravoire

The Producer
340 Rue du Rémoulaire
Salon de Provence, 13653
France
33 -490737341
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Rhone Gigondas

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
About
Rhône Gigondas
Gigondas, produced in the southern Rhône valley, is a brawny red wine made primarily from Grenache and Syrah, which ripens to higher levels of alcohol in the warm climate of the region. Gigondas makes for an attractive muscular contrast to more elegantly styled Châteauneuf du Pape, produced from nearby vineyards, and can have the structure to age for a decade or more.


There are examples of rosé Gigondas, but the overwhelming production is red. These wines are best paired with robust fare such as casseroles, game birds or barbecued beef.

Pierre de Fontval 2019 Other Red, Gigondas rating was calculated by to be 90 points out of 100 on 3/2/2022. Please note that MSRP may have changed since the date of our review.