Montirius Gigondas Rouge Confidentiel 2015

Category:
 
Red Wines
Sub-Category:  
 
Red Wines
Producer:
 
Montirius
Label Name:
 
Gigondas Rouge Confidentiel
Vintage:
 
2015
Country:
 
France
Region:
 
Gigondas, Southern Rhône (Vallée du Rhône)
Volume:
 
750ml
ABV:
 
14.5%
Grape(s):
 
Grenache 80%, Mourvèdre 20%
Acidity:
 
3
Tannins:
 
3
Sweetness:
 
1
Body:
 
4
Length:
 
4
Aroma Intensity:
 
4
Best Temperature:
 
16-18°C

Awards/Ratings
Robert Parker/The Wine Advocate: 91–92 (Dec 2016); Jeb Dunnuck: 90–92; Wine Enthusiast: 90 (Dec 2019)

Tasting Note
Ripe plum and blackberry core with violets, mint and garrigue herbs; saline minerality, fine sandy tannins and a long, spicy finish. Elegant yet concentrated.

Food Pairing
Western: roast lamb, grilled ribeye, beef stew, ratatouille. Asian: char siu (Cantonese BBQ pork), Peking duck, Korean BBQ (galbi), spicy Szechuan lamb, miso-glazed aubergine.

Production Method
Biodynamic viticulture; hand-harvested; total destemming with light crushing; native-yeast fermentation and élevage in concrete tanks; no new oak.

Vineyard Info
Domaine Montirius (Christine & Eric Saurel), family estate around Gigondas/Vacqueyras; early biodynamic pioneers producing terroir-driven, low-intervention wines from old Grenache and Mourvèdre vines.