Gigondas Wines
The appellation of Gigondas lies on the east bank of the Rhône below the Dentelles de Montmirail, some 15 kilometres due east of Orange. Gigondas is a former Côtes du Rhône ‘villages’ that was promoted up to full cru status in 1971. Other appellations to follow this upwardly mobile route have been Vacqueyras (1990), red Beaumes de Venise and Vinsobres (both 2005). Here in the centre of the southern Rhône, Grenache is the dominant grape variety which is blended with lesser volumes of Syrah, Mourvèdre and Cinsault to produce full-bodied, earthy, sun-kissed wines with a strong sense of terroir.
Red