Château Grand EscalionCostières de Nîmes Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 4 varietals which are the Grenache, the Mourvèdre, the Syrah and the Grenache noir.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Costières de Nîmes Rouge of the Château Grand Escalion is in the top 60 of wines of Costières-de-Nîmes.
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 Grand Escalion matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of burger roll, lamb kebab or duck breast with peaches and spices.
Details and technical informations about Château Grand Escalion's Costières de Nîmes Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Grenache
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.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Costières de Nîmes Rouge from Château Grand Escalion are 2021, 2019, 2017, 2015 and 2020.
Informations about the Château Grand Escalion
The Château Grand Escalion is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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.
The word of the wine: Cellar master
The cellar master is the technical manager of a winery (usually a professional oenologist), who presides over and oversees the wine-making process and its maturation. Unlike an oenologist in a wine laboratory, who intervenes on an ad hoc basis to assist the winemaker, the cellar master is part of the estate's technical team.
