Château des AlouettesCostières de Nîmes Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 3 varietals which are the Mourvèdre, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Taste structure of the Costières de Nîmes Rouge from the Château des Alouettes
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Costières de Nîmes Rouge of Château des Alouettes in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Costières de Nîmes Rouge of Château des Alouettes in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of citrus, non oak or earth and sometimes also flavors of microbio, oak or tree fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Costières de Nîmes Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Costières de Nîmes Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Costières de Nîmes Rouge
The Costières de Nîmes Rouge of Château des Alouettes matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of kamounia : tunisian beef stew, sauté of lamb or rabbit with tomato.
Details and technical informations about Château des Alouettes's Costières de Nîmes Rouge.
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Costières de Nîmes Rouge from Château des Alouettes are 2015, 2014, 2020, 2019 and 2017.
Informations about the Château des Alouettes
The Château des Alouettes is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 3 wines for sale in the of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes
The wine region of Costières-de-Nîmes is located in the region of Rhône méridional of Rhone Valley of France. Wineries and vineyards like the Domaine Scamandre or the Château d'Or et de Gueules produce mainly wines red, pink and white. The most planted grape varieties in the region of Costières-de-Nîmes are Mourvèdre, Roussanne and Viognier, they are then used in wines in blends or as a single variety. On the nose of Costières-de-Nîmes often reveals types of flavors of non oak, thyme or raisin and sometimes also flavors of clove, cocoa or coffee.
The wine region of Rhone Valley
The Rhone Valley is a key wine-producing region in Southeastern France. It follows the North-south course of the Rhône for nearly 240 km, from Lyon to the Rhône delta (Bouches-du-Rhône), near the Mediterranean coast. The Length of the valley means that Rhône wines are the product of a wide variety of soil types and mesoclimates. The viticultural areas of the region cover such a distance that there is a widely accepted division between its northern and southern parts.
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The word of the wine: Frank
Said of a wine that is open and delivers itself immediately, and whose clarity excludes any defect.
