Winery Rives & Terrasses - Costières de Nîmes Rouge

Winery Rives & TerrassesCostières de Nîmes Rouge

3.5
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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Costières de Nîmes Rouge of Winery Rives & Terrasses is a red wine from the region of Costières-de-Nîmes of Rhone Valley.
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.

Details and technical informations about Winery Rives & Terrasses's Costières de Nîmes Rouge.

Grape varieties
Region/Great wine region
Great wine region
Country
Style of wine
Allergens
Contains sulfites

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

Costières de Nîmes Rouge - 2018
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Costières de Nîmes Rouge - 2017
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Costières de Nîmes Rouge - 2016
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.311100
Costières de Nîmes Rouge - 2015
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Costières de Nîmes Rouge - 2014
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.411100
Costières de Nîmes Rouge - 2013
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.51110.50
Costières de Nîmes Rouge - 2012
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 411110

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 offers 23 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.5.
It is in the top 5 of the best estates in the region
It is located in Costières-de-Nîmes in the region of Rhone Valley

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.

Top wine Rhone Valley
In the top 40000 of of France wines
In the top 3000 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
In the top 85000 of red wines
In the top 150000 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.

News related to this wine

The Morey Saint Denis appellation investigated through its geology and geography

The Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) invites you to enjoy this video in which Jean-Pierre Renard, Expert Instructor at the Ecole des Vins de Bourgogne, explains the topographical and geological characteristics of the Morey-Saint-Denis appellation. The vineyard lies on an intensely fractured area. Several characteristic zones can be distinguished, we can say that each Climat has its own personality. This video is taken from the “Rendez-vous avec les vins de Bourgogne” program broadcasted in April 2021 ...

At the heart of the Mâcon terroir

In line with our previous videos « The Climats of Chablis seen from the sky » and « The vineyards of Bourgogne, seen from the sky » », the Bourgogne Wine Board (BIVB) and the Union des Producteurs de Vins de Mâcon offer you a new stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. Established in 1937, this Régionale appellation is divided into three levels: – The first level is known as white, red or rosé Mâcon. The grapes used can come from all around the Mâconnais. – The second level is name ...

At the heart of the terroirs of Mâcon-Serrières

Sequence from the video « At the heart of the Mâcon terroir » which offer a stroll at the heart of the Mâcon terroir. It offers a focus on Mâcon-Serrières, one of the 27 geographical denominations of the Mâcon appellation. Travel through the terroirs of the Mâcon appellation by watching the full video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GF20y1aBZh8 Both are available in French and English. Our social media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BourgogneWines​​ Twitter: https://twitter.com/BourgogneW ...

The word of the wine: Alcoholic fermentation

Transformation of sugars into alcohol under the effect of yeast. These yeasts exist in their natural state in the vineyards and in the cellars. Artificial seeding with selected yeasts is however very often practiced.

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