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Costières de Nimes
 

The appellation was previously called Costières du Gard before changing its name to Costières de Nimes in 1989. The vineyards cover the area between Nimes and the Petit Rhône, one of the rivers of the delta rim in Camargue. At the point where Languedoc meets Rhône.

However Costières de Nimes is quite different from any appellation. First of all, because of the uniqueness of Camargue region. The soil is made there of round pebbles. Costières de Nimes predominantly produces red and rosé wine from Carignan grapes primarily and Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault, Mourvèdre and other typical Languedoc grape varieties.

Costières de Nimes wines are usually fruity. Reds are rich, closer to Rhône wines than Languedoc. Rosé are light and dry, traditionally well balanced and delicate.

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Costières de Nimes wine information :

Name: Appellation Costières de Nimes Controlée
Location:

South of Nimes, in the Camargue region

Places: 24 villages: Caissargues, Manduel, Meynes, Générac, Saint Gilles, etc
Soil: Pebbles (gress)
Size: 15,000 ha (37,000 acres)
Production:

21 million bottles
51% red - 45% rosé

Grapes:

Red:
Grenache
Syrah
Carignan

Rosé:
Carignan
Cinsault
Mourvèdre
Syrah

White:
Clairette
Grenache blanc
Bourboulenc

Type of wines:

Medium body red wine
Light and dry rosé
Light dry white wine

Age: Red: 2 to 6 years
Rosé and White: drink young
Vintages:
(recommended)
2006, 2001
Aromas:

Red fruits
Vanilla
Violet

Food:

Red:
Roasted chicken
G
rilled red meat

Rosé:
Sausages, Salad

Cheese:

 

Red:
Pélardon
Laguiole

Rosé:
Picodon

Next: Corbières

 
More pages about Languedoc Roussillon :
Languedoc Roussillon region

Wines from Languedoc Roussillon :
Corbieres - Coteaux du Languedoc - Cotes du Roussillon - Fitou - Minervois - Saint Chinian - Costieres de Nimes - Wines from Languedoc Roussillon

About Languedoc Roussillon wine region :
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