Gabriel Meffre
Gigondas Sainte-Catherine 2021

AOP Gigondas Red

Tasting

Intense, deep color, aromas of candied plum with a touch of white pepper.

Food & wine pairings

Enjoy with duck breast in green pepper sauce or juicy prime rib. With ratatouille or risotto for a meatless meal.

Detailed information

Vintage

The year 2021 was ponctated with many climatic events: frost, rain – too many or not enough – and lack of sun… An animated vintage to sum up, but which has given us some pleasant surprises with better volumes than expected, beautiful balance and lower abv.

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.

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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.