Retour Domaine du Terme - Gigondas - Rouge - 2020
COUNTRY/REGION: Rhône Valley
DESIGNATION: AOP Gigondas
COLOR: Red
VINTAGE: 2020
GRAPE VARIETY: 80% Grenache & 20% Syrah
ALCOHOL: 15 vol.
CONTENT: 75 cl
The tasting
Color Intense and brilliant red.
Nose Delicate and expressive with beautiful aromas of perfectly ripened red fruits underlined by delicate smoky notes.
Palate Ample and gourmet, this wine, with a perfect balance delivers a silky structure, a coated tannin on a beautiful freshness.
The sommelier's advice
Temperature Serve at 16 to 18°C.
Food Lamb chop with pepper, beef steak and reduced juice, duck parmentier.
Cellar ageing From now until 2030
The estate and the wine
The estate and the wine The Domaine du Terme is a confidential Cru of Gigondas, an endearing address that has been in the hands of the Gaudin family for five generations. Located at the "terminus" of the former Principality of Orange, to which Gigondas belonged, the vineyard stretches out on the plateau at an altitude of 200 meters. 11 hectares of a single piece of land that delivers tender and balanced wines, soberly matured in vats and in tuns.
Wine The 2020 red Gigondas is a model of a mature, sensitive, and coherent Rhone Valley wine. With its black fruit and spice notes and well-profiled body, this wine should be enjoyed within a year or two with simmered or grilled meat. A great deal at this price level!
Vinification Hand harvested from vines averaging 45 years old. 80% de-stemming, traditional vinification. Aged in vats for one year and then in oak barrels for 6 to 8 months.
AWARDS
AWARDS Estate cited in the Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France 2025 (RVF)
Guide RVF 2024 : 92/100, favorite wine