Château VirgileCostières-de-Nîmes
Red wine
In the mouth this red wine is a powerful with a nice freshness.
This wine generally goes well with beef, game (deer, venison) or lamb.
The Costières-de-Nîmes of the Château Virgile is in the top 20 of wines of Costières-de-Nîmes.
Taste structure of the Costières-de-Nîmes from the Château Virgile
Light | Bold | |
Smooth | Tannic | |
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Soft | Acidic |
In the mouth the Costières-de-Nîmes of Château Virgile in the region of Rhone Valley is a powerful with a nice freshness.
Wine flavors and olphactive analysis
On the nose the Costières-de-Nîmes of Château Virgile in the region of Rhone Valley often reveals types of flavors of cherry, minerality or strawberries and sometimes also flavors of black fruits, stone or earth.
Food and wine pairings with Costières-de-Nîmes
Pairings that work perfectly with Costières-de-Nîmes
Original food and wine pairings with Costières-de-Nîmes
The Costières-de-Nîmes of Château Virgile matches generally quite well with dishes of beef, lamb or game (deer, venison) such as recipes of borscht (russia), lamb tagine with artichokes and dried tomatoes or duck aiguillettes.
Details and technical informations about Château Virgile's Costières-de-Nîmes.
Discover the grape variety: Mourvèdre
Powerful, deep reds with firm tannins and dense texture, showing aromas of blackberry, leather, garrigue, black pepper, liquorice and animal notes (game, forest floor) with age. Star of Bandol AOC as a single variety and pillar of Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Gigondas and Costières blends. Also in GSM in Languedoc and Australia. A late-ripening variety of Spanish origin (Mataró/Monastrell).
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Costières-de-Nîmes from Château Virgile are 2008, 2018, 2017, 2015 and 2016.
Informations about the Château Virgile
The Château Virgile is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 9 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
A link between the southern Rhône and the Languedoc (the Rhône's southern tip, Gard): signature Syrah-Grenache reign in reds (≥50%) — fruity and structured with ripe black fruit (blackberry, blueberry), cherry, raspberry, plum, mirabelle and a spicy touch, supple tannins and a fresh finish. Dense Mourvèdre, Carignan and Cinsault complement, Marselan a modern touch. Lively rosés. Ample whites (Grenache Blanc, Roussanne).
The wine region of Rhone Valley
France's 2nd-largest AOC vineyard, two complementary worlds. Northern: pure Syrah in signature reds (Côte-Rôtie, Hermitage, Cornas), deep and peppery with blackberry, violet, black olive and smoked bacon notes, exceptional ageing. Opulent Viognier whites (Condrieu, apricot, flowers) and ample Marsanne-Roussanne. Southern: sun-soaked Grenache blends at Châteauneuf, Gigondas, Vacqueyras (candied fruit, garrigue).
The word of the wine: Brut nature (or ultra brut)
A type of champagne that has not received any dosage liqueur.
