Raspail-Ay Gigondas

Raspail-Ay GigondasRaspail Ay Gigondas is a powerful, complex red from the Rhnes Gigondas commune. Expect expressive aromas of ripe black cherry, plum, dried fig, garrigue herbs, thyme and white pepper, with layers of liquorice, violets, and a savoury hint of smoke. Grenache is the dominant grape, supported by Syrah and Mourvdre, thriving in the region's stony, high altitude limestone and clay soils. The full bodied palate is generous, showing robust tannins and lively

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beautifully balanced and packed full of robust red fruit flavours alongside oaky undertones

This is a real crowd pleaser

It's delightfully fruit-forward but well-structured making it a great wine all year round

The wine then rests in steel for about 3 months before bottling

and stunningly long

Stainless steel fermentation keeps the wine light and fruity

Mild winters

Fermentation took place in temperature controlled stainless steel vats at 25°C

This wine works well with grilled lamb or beef

which carries a long finish

gnarly vines which bear a meagre yield