The Château Mourgues du Grès of Costières-de-Nîmes of Rhone Valley

Château Mourgues du Grès - Capitelles Costières-de-Nîmes Blanc
The winery offers 18 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.6.
It is ranked in the top 11 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Costières-de-Nîmes in the region of Rhone Valley
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The Château Mourgues du Grès is one of the world's great estates. It offers 18 wines for sale in of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Mourgues du Grès wines

Looking for the best Château Mourgues du Grès wines in Costières-de-Nîmes among all the wines in the region? Check out our tops of the best red, white or effervescent Château Mourgues du Grès 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 Mourgues du Grès wines with technical and enological descriptions.

The top white wines of Château Mourgues du Grès

Food and wine pairings with a white wine of Château Mourgues du Grès

How Château Mourgues du Grès 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 baked bread (tomato, mushroom, ham, cheese), tuna lasagna or broccoli and beaufort pie.

Organoleptic analysis of white wines of Château Mourgues du Grès

On the nose the white wine of Château Mourgues du Grès. often reveals types of flavors of earth, non oak or stone and sometimes also flavors of stone fruit, nutty or honey. In the mouth the white wine of Château Mourgues du Grès. is a powerful.

The best vintages in the white wines of Château Mourgues du Grès

  • 2008With an average score of 4.20/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.73/5
  • 2013With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2012With an average score of 3.66/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.63/5

The grape varieties most used in the white wines of Château Mourgues du Grès.

  • Viognier
  • Roussanne
  • Grenache
  • Grenache Blanc
  • Muscat Blanc
  • Vermentino

Discovering 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.

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).

The top pink wines of Château Mourgues du Grès

Food and wine pairings with a pink wine of Château Mourgues du Grès

How Château Mourgues du Grès wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of pork, rich fish (salmon, tuna etc) or shellfish such as recipes of coconut beans, peppers stuffed with tuna and parmesan or hake with small shrimps for cookeo.

Organoleptic analysis of pink wines of Château Mourgues du Grès

On the nose the pink wine of Château Mourgues du Grès. often reveals types of flavors of oaky, stone or pineapple and sometimes also flavors of cherry, earthy or minerality. In the mouth the pink wine of Château Mourgues du Grès. is a powerful with a nice freshness.

The best vintages in the pink wines of Château Mourgues du Grès

  • 2013With an average score of 3.77/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2019With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2017With an average score of 3.59/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.58/5

The grape varieties most used in the pink wines of Château Mourgues du Grès.

  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Grenache
  • Mourvedre
  • Carignan

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.

The top red wines of Château Mourgues du Grès

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Mourgues du Grès

How Château Mourgues du Grès wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., dad's lamb mouse or valencian paella - family recipe.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Mourgues du Grès

On the nose the red wine of Château Mourgues du Grès. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, microbio or stone and sometimes also flavors of game, fig or dark fruit. In the mouth the red wine of Château Mourgues du Grès. is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Mourgues du Grès

  • 2013With an average score of 3.72/5
  • 2018With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2014With an average score of 3.70/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.69/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.68/5
  • 2011With an average score of 3.67/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Mourgues du Grès.

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

The word of the wine: Barrel

Unit of measure for the transport and marketing of bulk wines, corresponding to 4 barrels of 225 l, i.e. 900 l.

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Mourgues du Grès

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 Mourgues du Grès.

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.

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The word of the wine: Barrel

Unit of measure for the transport and marketing of bulk wines, corresponding to 4 barrels of 225 l, i.e. 900 l.