Gabriel Meffre
Gigondas “Sainte Catherine” 2020

AOP Gigondas Red

Awards

91 pts Jeb Dunnuck 03/2023

Tasting

The 2020 Gigondas Sainte-Catherine is more focused and elegant, with medium-bodied richness as well as a supple, layered, seamless mouthfeel. Giving up fresh black fruits, garrigue, and peppery notes, it has fine tannins, integrated acidity, and outstanding length. It’s another classy wine from this team. Jeb Dunnuck – March 2023.

Food & wine pairings

Enjoy with grilled red meats or warming mountain dishes.

Detailed information

Vintage

Throughout the year, the planets were perfectly aligned: no frost, winter rains to replenish the soil and a generous summer sunshine without excessive heat. These ideal climatic conditons resulted in very healthy grapes and an excellent sanitary state. A remarkable 2020 vintage as much by the quality of the berries as by the duration of the harvest ! (8 weeks)

Grape varieties

Grenache noir, Syrah

Terroir

The vineyards are planted on soils that are rare in the Rhône Valley: limestone deposits, marl from the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods, sand and sandstone from the Tertiary era.

Winemaking

Hand-picked. Maceration time varies according to grape variety: 3 weeks for Grenache, 4 weeks for Syrah, for optimal extraction of
aromas and fruit, with temperature control between 28 and 30°C. Aged in vats and barrels for 12 months before bottling. Vegan wine.

Service

Serve between 13°C and 15°C, now or within 8 years.

Technical sheet HD label

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.