Winery François La PierreCostières-de-Nîmes

Red wine of Costières-de-Nîmes of Rhone Valley of France

4.0

(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)

Tasters consider this wine to be one of the best in the region.

The Costières-de-Nîmes of Winery François La Pierre is a red wine from the region of Costières-de-Nîmes of Rhone Valley.
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.

Taste structure of the Costières-de-Nîmes from the Winery François La Pierre

Light		Bold
Smooth		Tannic
Dry		Sweet
Soft		Acidic

In the mouth the Costières-de-Nîmes of Winery François La Pierre in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Food and wine pairings with Costières-de-Nîmes

Pairings that work perfectly with Costières-de-Nîmes

Original food and wine pairings with Costières-de-Nîmes

The Costières-de-Nîmes of Winery François La Pierre matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of shoulder of suckling lamb confit with herbs, moroccan lamb stew or the garbure.

Details and technical informations about Winery François La Pierre's Costières-de-Nîmes.

Winery

Winery François La Pierre

Grape varieties

Mourvèdre

Region/Great wine region

Great wine region

Country

Style of wine

Allergens

Contains sulfites

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.

Last vintages of this wine

Costières-de-Nîmes - 2017

In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines

Average rating: 4

The best vintages of Costières-de-Nîmes from Winery François La Pierre are 2017

Informations about the Winery François La Pierre

The winery offers 24 different wines.

Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.

It is in the top 3 of the best estates in the region

It is located in Costières-de-Nîmes in the region of Rhone Valley

The Winery François La Pierre is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 25 wines for sale in the of Costières-de-Nîmes to come and discover on site or to buy online.

In the top 75000 of of France wines

In the top 20000 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines

In the top 200000 of red wines

In the top 300000 wines of the world

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.

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