Château Mourgues du GrèsEquinoxe
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Equinoxe of the Château Mourgues du Grès is in the top 90 of wines of Costières-de-Nîmes.
Taste structure of the Equinoxe from the Château Mourgues du Grès
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Equinoxe of Château Mourgues du Grès in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Equinoxe
Pairings that work perfectly with Equinoxe
Original food and wine pairings with Equinoxe
The Equinoxe of Château Mourgues du Grès matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of beef bourguignon with tomato, grilled lamb shoulder with spices and honey or rabbit with hunter's sauce.
Details and technical informations about Château Mourgues du Grès's Equinoxe.
Discover the grape variety: Cortese
A very old variety, cultivated for a very long time in Piedmont in northwestern Italy, it can also be found in other Italian wine regions. It is known in Germany, Switzerland, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, the United States, etc. It is virtually unknown in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Equinoxe from Château Mourgues du Grès are 2011, 2013, 2012
Informations about the Château Mourgues du Grès
The Château Mourgues du Grès is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 21 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: Anthocyanins
Phenolic compounds present in the skin of grapes that give colour to red wines during maceration.
