Description

The Black Giac cuvée from Domaine Giachino is an authentic Mondeuse de Savoie with a strong personality. It has a deep, purplish-violet colour, with aromas of violet, peony and white pepper. Low in alcohol, the wine highlights the fruit with a light touch. Both full-bodied and silky, the palate unfolds gracefully with firm texture and supple tannins. The intensity is heightened on the finish by subtle spicy, slightly roasted notes. A thoroughly indulgent wine to accompany grilled meat or Diot sausages.

What to eat with the Mondeuse de Mondeuse Black Giac from Domaine Giachino?

• Grilled meats
• Diot sausages
• Roast pigeon
• Braised lamb shoulder and Dauphinois gratin
• Tomme de Savoie

Mondeuse grape variety

A very ancient grape variety, Mondeuse is renowned for producing the finest wines of Savoie. Typically Savoyard, it is found in only a few French departments. Although a white variety exists, the black variety is much more widely grown. Vinified as a single-varietal wine or blended with Gamay and/or Pinot Noir, Mondeuse is used in particular to produce rosé wines

. However, this grape variety is at its best when vinified as a red, producing full-bodied, particularly aromatic wines with excellent ageing potential. Mondeuse is still grown today in its region of origin, Savoie. This variety has also been adopted by the neighbouring wine-growing region of Bugey. This variety is grown exclusively in the departments of Savoie, Haute-Savoie, Ain and Isère. Once widespread, this grape variety is now cultivated on an area of around 200 hectares. Indeed, nearly 70% of the production area is planted with white grape varieties.

(Source: oenologie.fr)

Technical details

Details of the Mondeuse Black Giac cuvée from the Giachino estate: