France, Costières de Nîmes AOP
Grenache, Syrah
Description
Costières de Nîmes sits next to the Côtes du Rhône region and offers the same style of ripe, rich wine with black fruit and a hint of pepper spice. This wine is a blend of Grenache and Syrah, and the use of old vine fruit gives it depth, complexity and character. Great with sausages and mash, roast chicken or spicy falafel.
Certifications
Thanks in part to the mistral, the dry summer and good vineyard management, most grapes are very healthy, have lots of sugar and importantly too good levels of acidity. We are expecting to have a good balance between abv and freshness. A heatwave in September has caused some of the vines to start to shut down but in the last couple of weeks of the month the temperatures, particularly at night, dropped to allow for a more normal end to the ripening period.
Alcohol
14.5%
Analytical data
dry
0.6 g/l residual sugar
3.04 g/l acidity
3.7 pH
Soil Type
The soils are a mix of sandy alluvial soil and red shale, here you will also find the stones typically associated with Chateauneif-du-pape
Viticulture
The vines are between 25 -30 years old
Aromas
Wood: none
Taste
Body: moderate
Bottling
Size: 0.750l
GTIN: 3430560005646
Packaging
Bottles per case: 6
GTIN: 13430560005643
