Gabriel Meffre
Gigondas Sainte-Catherine 2019
AOP Gigondas Red
Awards
- 93 pts Wine Enthusiast 05/2023
- 92 pts Vinous 01/2023
- 91 pts Wine Spectator 05/2022
- 16,5+/20 Jancis Robinson 11/2020
- 92 pts Decanter 10/2020
- Silver Decanter 06/2021
Tasting”Generous and silky in texture, this full-bodied wine offers depth and freshness. It is mouthcoating, with black and blueberries framed by dusty powerful tannins.” May 2023, Wine Enthusiast – A.C.C.
”Generous and silky in texture, this full-bodied wine offers depth and freshness. It is mouthcoating, with black and blueberries framed by dusty powerful tannins.” May 2023, Wine Enthusiast – A.C.C.
Food & wine pairings
Enjoy with a duck parmentier or with a porcini mushroom risotto.
Enjoy with a duck parmentier or with a porcini mushroom risotto.
Detailed information
Vintage
2019, with its very unique climate, offers us once again a great vintage. Thanks to the favorable temperatures of February/March and the important water reserves generated by the heavy rains of autumn 2018, the vineyard resisted well to the heat and drought of the summer. The month of September, with its warm, sunny days and cool nights, allowed the grape bunches to develop harmoniously. At the time of harvest, the grapes were ripe and healthy. The quality of the vintage is exceptional, with red wines offering intense, ripe red-fruit aromas and round yet fresh flavours.
Grape varieties
Grenache noir, Syrah
Terroir
The vineyards are situated on marl limestone deposits of the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, with a mix of sand and clay of the Tertiary era. The climate is Mediterranean, significantly influenced by the dry Mistral wind, a high level of annual sunshine and low rainfall, concentrated mostly in the Spring and Fall seasons.
Winemaking
The harvest was fully manual with a strict sorting of the grapes. Fermentation lasted several weeks (4 weeks for Syrah grapes and 3 weeks for Grenache grapes) at controlled temperatures (28/30°C). This favours a generous expression of the fruit and limits the extraction of harsh tannins. Part of the cuvée is aged in barrels for 12 months before bottling.
Vegan Friendly.
Service
Open 1 to 2 hours before serving between 13°C – 15°C now or up to 8 years of age.
Degree of alcohol
15% vol.
Gabriel Meffre
Delicious and savoury from day one: this is the commitment of our Gabriel Meffre "signature" wines. For each appellation, and in keeping with the characteristics of the vintage, our know-how is recognisable through our experienced blending of "terroirs" and grape varieties and through our careful maturing, favouring purity of fruit and silkyness of texture. Already enjoyable in their first year after bottling, the Crus also have good aging potential.
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