The Château de Nages of Gard of Vin de Pays

Château de Nages - Buti Blanc Costières de Nîmes
The winery offers 19 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
This estate is part of the Vignobles Michel Gassier.
It is ranked in the top 3 of the estates of Vin de Pays.
It is located in Gard in the region of Vin de Pays

The Château de Nages is one of the largest wineries in the world. It offers 19 wines for sale in of Gard to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château de Nages wines

Looking for the best Château de Nages wines in Gard among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château de Nages wines. Also find some food and wine pairings that may be suitable with the wines from this area. Learn more about the region and the Château de Nages wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château de Nages

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château de Nages

How Château de Nages wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or mature and hard cheese such as recipes of tartiflette, pasta with tuna and tomato sauce or goose eggs in salad.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château de Nages

On the nose the white wine of Château de Nages. often reveals types of flavors of pineapple, red fruit or slate and sometimes also flavors of floral, tropical fruit or oaky. In the mouth the white wine of Château de Nages. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château de Nages

  • 2018With an average score of 3.81/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.57/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.56/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château de Nages.

  • Roussanne
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Viognier
  • Colombard
  • Bourboulenc
  • Clairette

Discovering the wine region of Gard

The wine region of Gard is located in the region of Pays d'Oc of Vin de Pays of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Roc d'Anglade or the Domaine Mas des Bressades produce mainly wines red, white and pink. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Gard are Merlot, Cabernet-Sauvignon and Mourvèdre, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Gard often reveals types of flavors of cream, green apple or honeysuckle and sometimes also flavors of nutmeg, cheese or orange.

In the mouth of Gard is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 149 estates and châteaux in the of Gard, producing 358 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Gard go well with generally quite well with dishes of pasta, vegetarian or poultry.

The top pink wines of Château de Nages

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château de Nages

How Château de Nages wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of stuffed tomatoes with thermomix, papillotes of mackerel or magic marinade (for shrimps, scallops, fish...).

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château de Nages

On the nose the pink wine of Château de Nages. often reveals types of flavors of cream, red fruit or microbio and sometimes also flavors of vegetal, oak or tree fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Château de Nages. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château de Nages

  • 2020With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.74/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.67/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.61/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château de Nages.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Mourvedre
  • Merlot
  • Cinsault

Discover the grape variety: Merlot

Merlot noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small to medium sized bunches, and medium sized grapes. Merlot noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Loire Valley, Armagnac, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Rhone Valley, Beaujolais, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey.

The top red wines of Château de Nages

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château de Nages

How Château de Nages wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of melt-in-the-mouth pork tenderloin casserole, leg of lamb bravado in the oven or rabbit legs with fresh cream.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château de Nages

On the nose the red wine of Château de Nages. often reveals types of flavors of cream, black fruit or lavender and sometimes also flavors of coffee, violet or vanilla. In the mouth the red wine of Château de Nages. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château de Nages

  • 2001With an average score of 4.00/5
  • 2009With an average score of 3.91/5
  • 2006With an average score of 3.90/5
  • 2020With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2008With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.69/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château de Nages.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan
  • Merlot
  • Cinsault

The word of the wine: Solera

A method of maturing practiced in Andalusia for certain sherries, which aims to continuously blend older and younger wines. It consists of stacking several layers of barrels; those located at ground level (solera) contain the oldest wines, the youngest being stored in the barrels on the upper level. The wine to be bottled is taken from the barrels on the lower level, which is replaced by younger wine from the upper level, and so on.

The top sweet wines of Château de Nages

Food and wine pairings with a sweet wine of Château de Nages

How Château de Nages wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, game (deer, venison) or shellfish such as recipes of baked dumplings, wild rabbit with cider or lamb with okra sauce.

The grape varieties most used in the sweet wines of Château de Nages.

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Colombard

Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre

Mourvèdre noir is a grape variety originating from Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by medium to large bunches, and grapes of medium size. Mourvèdre noir can be found in several vineyards: South-West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Rhône valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Loire valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.

Discover the grape variety: Viognier

White Viognier is a grape variety that originated in France (Rhone Valley). It produces a variety of grape specially used for wine making. It is rare to find this grape to eat on our tables. This variety of grape is characterized by small bunches, and grapes of small size. White Viognier can be found in many vineyards: South West, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Rhone Valley, Burgundy, Jura, Champagne, Savoie & Bugey, Provence & Corsica, Loire Valley, Beaujolais.

News about Château de Nages and wines from the region

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Sale of six-litre DRC wine ‘rescinded’ amid counterfeit concerns

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The word of the wine: Solera

A method of maturing practiced in Andalusia for certain sherries, which aims to continuously blend older and younger wines. It consists of stacking several layers of barrels; those located at ground level (solera) contain the oldest wines, the youngest being stored in the barrels on the upper level. The wine to be bottled is taken from the barrels on the lower level, which is replaced by younger wine from the upper level, and so on.