Winery Louis BernardChâteau La Courbade Réserve Spéciale Costières de Nîmes
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.
Taste structure of the Château La Courbade Réserve Spéciale Costières de Nîmes from the Winery Louis Bernard
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Château La Courbade Réserve Spéciale Costières de Nîmes of Winery Louis Bernard in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Château La Courbade Réserve Spéciale Costières de Nîmes
Pairings that work perfectly with Château La Courbade Réserve Spéciale Costières de Nîmes
Original food and wine pairings with Château La Courbade Réserve Spéciale Costières de Nîmes
The Château La Courbade Réserve Spéciale Costières de Nîmes of Winery Louis Bernard matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of tournedos with foie gras, lamb curl or cassoulet.
Details and technical informations about Winery Louis Bernard's Château La Courbade Réserve Spéciale Costières de Nîmes.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Jura
An interspecific cross between Cabernet Sauvignon and a still unknown relative, obtained in 1991 by Valentin Blatter of Soyhières (Switzerland). Cabernet-Jura can be found in Switzerland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, etc., but is still little known in France.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Château La Courbade Réserve Spéciale Costières de Nîmes from Winery Louis Bernard are 2016, 2015
Informations about the Winery Louis Bernard
The Winery Louis Bernard is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 105 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: Ugni blanc
White grape variety of Italian origin, and the main white variety grown in France. Its large bunches give fine, light and lively wines, suitable for distillation: today it is the main variety for making cognac and armagnac. Ugni blanc, which is a little richer in alcohol when grown in Mediterranean regions, is used in the blending of the Provence and Corsica appellations, often in association with other grape varieties that bring aromas and structure, such as clairette, grenache blanc or sauvignon. Ugni blanc is also used, on a secondary basis, in the production of certain white wines in Gironde (AOC Bordeaux, Entre-deux-Mers, etc.).
