Gabriel Meffre
Gigondas “Sainte-Catherine” 2022

AOP Gigondas Red

Tasting

Intense and deep colour. Aromas of slightly candied stone fruits with a spicy touch (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

A 2022 vintage with considerable sunshine in the Spring and Summer, similar to 2003. These conditions caused the vines to develop and ripen at a more accelerated pace. Flowering however took place relatively well and in good conditions. Welcome August rains stabilized the situation and allowed the harvest to take place between mid-August and mid-October. The result, from this atypical vintage, ended up producing wines with a solid structure and lovely deep fruit.

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 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.