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Domaine Raspail-Ay

Domaine Raspail-Ay
2019 Gigondas

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Rhône Gigondas

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 15%
94 Points
Gold Medal
Exceptional
$49.99
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Domaine Raspail-Ay
2019 Gigondas

Pair this wine with:
Beef Vegetables

Category: Rhône Gigondas

Date Tasted:
Country: France
Alcohol: 15%
Brown brick red color. Aromas and flavors of cherry fruit leather, fig balsamic, blackberry, and herbs de provence with a round, lively, dry medium body and a warming, complex, medium-length finish revealing notes of juicy blackberry, sweet herbs with fennel and licorice, baked raspberry, and purple flowers. A classic and exceedingly delicious wine highlighting the qualities of Gigondas; can be consumed alone or with foods such as a rack of lamb.

Tasting Info

Wine Glass Style: Spicy & Complex
Aroma Aroma: cherry fruit leather, fig balsamic, blackberry, and herbs de provence
Taste Flavor: Same as aromas with notes of juicy blackberry, sweet herbs with fennel and licorice, baked raspberry, and purple flowers
Sweetness Sweetness: Dry
Enjoy Enjoy: Now-3 years with food and on its own
Recipes Pairing: Pot Roast, Steak & Potatoes, Beef Stew
Bottom Line Bottom Line: A classic and exceedingly delicious wine highlighting the qualities of Gigondas; can be consumed alone or with foods such as a rack of lamb.

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Rhone Gigondas

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Serve in a Zinfandel Wine Glass
Gigondas, produced in the southern Rhône valley, is a brawny red wine made primarily from Grenache and Syrah, which ripens to higher levels of alcohol in the warm climate of the region. Gigondas makes for an attractive muscular contrast to more elegantly styled Châteauneuf du Pape, produced from nearby vineyards, and can have the structure to age for a decade or more.


There are examples of rosé Gigondas, but the overwhelming production is red. These wines are best paired with robust fare such as casseroles, game birds or barbecued beef.