The Château Grand Escalion of Costières-de-Nîmes of Rhone Valley
The Château Grand Escalion is one of the world's great estates. It offers 7 wines for sale in of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.
Looking for the best Château Grand Escalion wines in Costières-de-Nîmes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Grand Escalion 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 Grand Escalion wines with technical and enological descriptions.
How Château Grand Escalion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of flammekueche (with laughing cow), salmon in brick pastry or paella for dummies (simple and delicious).
On the nose the pink wine of Château Grand Escalion. often reveals types of flavors of citrus, strawberries or citrus fruit and sometimes also flavors of red fruit. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Grand Escalion. is a powerful.
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.
In the mouth of Costières-de-Nîmes is a powerful with a nice freshness. We currently count 316 estates and châteaux in the of Costières-de-Nîmes, producing 875 different wines in conventional, organic and biodynamic agriculture. The wines of Costières-de-Nîmes go well with generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison).
How Château Grand Escalion wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shepherd's pie (quebec!), pizza queen with merguez or duck breast with apples.
On the nose the red wine of Château Grand Escalion. often reveals types of flavors of strawberries, earth or red fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Grand Escalion. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
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.
Planning a wine route in the of Costières-de-Nîmes? Here are the wineries to visit and the winemakers to meet during your trip in search of wines similar to Château Grand Escalion.
Grenache noir is a grape variety that originated in Spain. It produces a variety of grape specially used for the elaboration of wine. 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. Grenache noir can be found in many vineyards: South West, Cognac, Bordeaux, Provence & Corsica, Languedoc & Roussillon, Rhone Valley, Loire Valley, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
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When asked which is the most exciting appellation in the Rhône, there’s one that currently springs to mind before all others: Tavel. I have to be honest with you: I don’t buy much rosé. So, given that Tavel is, according to The Oxford Companion to Wine, ‘one of France’s few all-rosé appellations,’ my response might be unexpected. The Oxford Companion is technically correct, of course – the wines made here are paler than a typical red wine. But compared to other rosés, that’s where the comparison ...
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Juice harvested during the first pressing. The term "cuvée" is also used to describe the final blend of wines of a given quality. Tête de cuvée : the first juice to come out during the first pressing.