The Château Philippe Lamour of Costières-de-Nîmes of Rhone Valley

Château Philippe Lamour - Costières de Nîmes Riserve
The winery offers 2 different wines
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Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is ranked in the top 35 of the estates of Rhone Valley.
It is located in Costières-de-Nîmes in the region of Rhone Valley

The Château Philippe Lamour is one of the world's great estates. It offers 2 wines for sale in of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

Top Château Philippe Lamour wines

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

The top red wines of Château Philippe Lamour

Food and wine pairings with a red wine of Château Philippe Lamour

How Château Philippe Lamour wines pair with each other generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or spicy food such as recipes of spit-turned boar leg (oven) with "automatic watering"., lamb stew from my mum or shrimp in coconut milk curry.

Organoleptic analysis of red wines of Château Philippe Lamour

On the nose the red wine of Château Philippe Lamour. often reveals types of flavors of cherry, earthy or red fruit and sometimes also flavors of raspberry, pepper or earth.

The best vintages in the red wines of Château Philippe Lamour

  • 2017With an average score of 3.80/5
  • 2015With an average score of 3.60/5
  • 2016With an average score of 3.30/5

The grape varieties most used in the red wines of Château Philippe Lamour.

  • Grenache
  • Shiraz/Syrah
  • Carignan
  • Mourvedre

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).

Discover other wineries and winemakers neighboring the Château Philippe Lamour

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 Philippe Lamour.

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.

News about Château Philippe Lamour and wines from the region

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Walls: Tasting Hermitage 2001 20 years on

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The word of the wine: Astringent

Said of a wine that is a bit harsh and rough on the palate. Astringency often appears in young red wines that are rich in tannins and need to be rounded out.