Château De La Gardine, Gigondas Brunel De La Gardine, 2021
Château De La Gardine, Gigondas Brunel De La Gardine, 2021
- Still Wines
- 75.0cl
- 15.0%
- Organic
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Grenache, Syrah
A superb expression of Gigondas from the Brunel stable. A blend of Syrah and Grenache grapes that were vinified after a period of cold maceration to extract both full aromas and a deep colour. It was then aged before bottling in a mixture of tanks and oak barrels. Full on the palate it is forceful and intense with oodles of aromas and flavours of red fruits with notes of pepper and liquorice. It has a firm structure and great balance leaving a long and true aftertaste.
The appellation of Gigondas is from the heart of the Vaucluse and borders onto the Dentells de Montmirail. Wines were made there going back to Roman times where the repute for high quality wines that were both complex and strong started.
- ❖ ABV: 15.0%
Grapes
Grenache, Syrah
Vintage report
The 2021 Rhône had drama written all over it from the start. Spring frost knocked back yields across the valley, followed by a wet summer that kept growers on edge about disease pressure. When September finally arrived with warm, dry weather, those who'd managed their vineyards carefully through the challenging months found themselves with concentrated, healthy fruit that ripened beautifully in the sunshine.
What emerged defied the difficult growing season: wines with real energy and freshness, particularly impressive in the Northern Rhône where Syrah shows lovely spice and pepper alongside its dark fruit. The Southern Rhône produced Châteauneuf-du-Papes and Côtes du Rhônes with more restraint than the blockbuster years, but we rather like that - there's a liveliness here that makes them brilliant with food. The reds are drinking well now and will continue to develop until 2030 or beyond for the best cuvées, while the whites - often overlooked but particularly successful this year - are singing right now.
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