Cave des Grands GrèsGres de Pavier Vieilles Vignes Costières-de-Nîmes
Red wine
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
Food and wine pairings with Gres de Pavier Vieilles Vignes Costières-de-Nîmes
Pairings that work perfectly with Gres de Pavier Vieilles Vignes Costières-de-Nîmes
Original food and wine pairings with Gres de Pavier Vieilles Vignes Costières-de-Nîmes
The Gres de Pavier Vieilles Vignes Costières-de-Nîmes of Cave des Grands Grès matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of delicious bourguignon, lamb tagine with vegetables and sweet potatoes or duck confit (canned).
Details and technical informations about Cave des Grands Grès's Gres de Pavier Vieilles Vignes Costières-de-Nîmes.
Discover the grape variety: Couderc noir
Natural interspecific crossing between Jaeger 70 (Vitis Rupestris x Vitis Lincecumii) and an unknown Vitis Vinifera discovered by Eugène Contassot, the seeds from this crossing having been offered to/seeded by Georges Couderc. This direct-producing hybrid was the most widely planted, particularly in the south of France. There are still a few strains in production today, but it is practically no longer multiplied, although it is registered in the Official Catalogue of Vine Varieties, list A1. - Synonymy: Couderc 7120, Contassot 20 (for all the synonyms of the varieties, click here!).
Informations about the Cave des Grands Grès
The Cave des Grands Grès is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 13 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: Biodynamics
Biodynamic farming method initiated by Rudolf Steiner which forbids all chemical treatments based on synthetic products. Biodynamics is based on the interaction between the movements of the planets and the development of plants and uses preparations based on organic and mineral materials.
