Winery Rives & TerrassesCostières de Nîmes Rouge
Red wine
This wine is a blend of 2 varietals which are the Cabernet-Sauvignon and the Merlot.
This wine generally goes well with poultry, beef or game (deer, venison).
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Costières de Nîmes Rouge of Winery Rives & Terrasses in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of non oak, oak or black fruit.
Food and wine pairings with Costières de Nîmes Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Costières de Nîmes Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Costières de Nîmes Rouge
The Costières de Nîmes Rouge of Winery Rives & Terrasses matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of cataplana with seafood, lamb kebab or auvergne potée.
Details and technical informations about Winery Rives & Terrasses's Costières de Nîmes Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Cabernet-Sauvignon
Cabernet-Sauvignon noir is a grape variety that originated in France (Bordeaux). 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 small bunches, and small grapes. Cabernet-Sauvignon noir can be found in many vineyards: South-West, Loire Valley, Languedoc & Roussillon, Cognac, Bordeaux, Armagnac, Rhone Valley, Provence & Corsica, Savoie & Bugey, Beaujolais.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Costières de Nîmes Rouge from Winery Rives & Terrasses are 2012, 2017, 2013, 2018 and 2015.
Informations about the Winery Rives & Terrasses
The Winery Rives & Terrasses is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 23 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: Dry
Champagne with between 17 and 35 grams of sugar (see dosage liqueur).
