Winery Saint-Bénézet - Cuvée Prestige Costières-de-Nîmes

Winery Saint-BénézetCuvée Prestige Costières-de-Nîmes

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(Average of the reviews for all vintages combined and from several consumer review sources)
Tasters generally liked this wine.
The Cuvée Prestige Costières-de-Nîmes of Winery Saint-Bénézet 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 Cuvée Prestige Costières-de-Nîmes from the Winery Saint-Bénézet

Light
Bold
Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic

In the mouth the Cuvée Prestige Costières-de-Nîmes of Winery Saint-Bénézet in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.

Details and technical informations about Winery Saint-Bénézet's Cuvée Prestige Costières-de-Nîmes.

Grape varieties
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

Cuvée Prestige Costières-de-Nîmes - 2016
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Prestige Costières-de-Nîmes - 2015
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée Prestige Costières-de-Nîmes - 2014
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.81110.50
Cuvée Prestige Costières-de-Nîmes - 2013
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.61110.50
Cuvée Prestige Costières-de-Nîmes - 2012
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 411110
Cuvée Prestige Costières-de-Nîmes - 2009
In the top 100 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
Average rating: 3.311100

The best vintages of Cuvée Prestige Costières-de-Nîmes from Winery Saint-Bénézet are 2015, 2012, 2014, 2016 and 2013.

Informations about the Winery Saint-Bénézet

The winery offers 35 different wines.
Its wines get an average rating of 3.4.
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 Saint-Bénézet is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 36 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 50000 of of France wines
In the top 4000 of of Costières-de-Nîmes wines
In the top 150000 of red wines
In the top 200000 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

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