Winery Saint-BénézetLes Hauts de Coste Rives Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge
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 Les Hauts de Coste Rives Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge from the Winery Saint-Bénézet
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
Dry | Sweet | |
Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Les Hauts de Coste Rives Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge of Winery Saint-Bénézet in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice balance between acidity and tannins.
Food and wine pairings with Les Hauts de Coste Rives Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge
Pairings that work perfectly with Les Hauts de Coste Rives Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge
Original food and wine pairings with Les Hauts de Coste Rives Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge
The Les Hauts de Coste Rives Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge of Winery Saint-Bénézet matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of monkfish armorican style, rack of lamb in a crust of herbs and seeds with thyme juice and... or mymy's golden apples (squash).
Details and technical informations about Winery Saint-Bénézet's Les Hauts de Coste Rives Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge.
Discover the grape variety: Meslier Saint-François
Meslier Saint François is a French grape variety that comes from the Gatinais, located south of the Paris basin. It was obtained from a cross between Chenin and Gouais Blanc. It is planted on a surface area of 50 ha in France and is often confused with Arbois, hence the synonym it shares with the latter, Orbois. Its berries and clusters are of normal size. Its adult leaves have convex teeth. Meslier Saint François is not very vigorous, but it remains fertile. It buds early, 3 days before Chasselas. It is often exposed to spring frosts and is susceptible to oidium and grey rot. Meslier Saint François produces flat, light wines with little alcohol. When distilled, its eaux de vie are full of bouquet and fine. It can thus be used in the blending of grape varieties that produce cognac or armagnac.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Les Hauts de Coste Rives Costières-de-Nîmes Rouge from Winery Saint-Bénézet are 2015, 2017, 2016, 2014 and 2013.
Informations about the Winery Saint-Bénézet
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.
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.
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The word of the wine: Chambered
Said of a wine served at a temperature around 18 °.
