Costieres de Nimes Wine: Grapes, Style and Bottles

Signature grapes

Bottles to find

Wine from Costieres de Nimes comes out of Rhône, France, where it sits as a sub-region.

Grenache leads the plantings, with Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache Blanc and Marsanne, plus one more alongside it.

Vines root into clay, pebbles and sand.

The climate is mediterranean.

Red wine, rosé wine and white wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows robust and spicy, rich fruit flavors, fresh and fruity and herbal twist.

Pour them alongside rustic local cuisine, grilled meats, stews and roasted vegetables.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Soil

ClayPebblesSand

Climate

Mediterranean

Styles

redroséwhite

In the glass.

Red: Robust and spicy, Rich fruit flavors.

Rosé: Fresh and fruity, Herbal twist.

Grapes planted here.

01 GrenacheDominant Read → 02 SyrahDominant Read → 03 MourvèdreDominant Read → 04 Grenache BlancSupporting Read → 05 MarsanneSupporting Read → 06 RoussanneSupporting Read → 07 Mourvedre Read → 08 Cinsaut Read →

09 Carignan

10 Marselan Read → 11 Bourboulenc Read → 12 Clairette Read → 13 Macabeo (Viura) Read → 14 Vermentino (Rolle) Read → 15 Viognier Read →

Bottles to look for.

Chateau Beaubois Costieres de Nimes 'Elegance' Blanc, Rhone, France
Chateau d'Espeyran Costieres de Nimes 'Reserve les Illustres', Rhone, France
Chateau d'Espeyran Costieres de Nimes L'Envol Rose, Rhone, France
Chateau d'Or et de Gueules Costieres de Nimes La Bolida, France
Chateau de Campuget Costieres de Nimes '1753' Syrah - Vermentino Rose, Rhone, France
Chateau de Campuget Costieres de Nimes 'Tradition de Campuget' Rose, Rhone, France
Chateau de Fabregues Costieres de Nimes Rose, Rhone, France
Chateau de Montfrin Costieres de Nimes, Rhone, France

At the table.

rustic local cuisine
grilled meats
stews
roasted vegetables

Serving and cellaring.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Nearby regions.

01 RhôneFrance Read → 02 FranceFrance Read → 03 HermitageFrance Read → 04 Châteauneuf-du-PapeFrance Read → 05 LanguedocFrance Read →

Costieres de Nimes: common questions

01.

What grapes is Costieres de Nimes known for?

Grenache is the signature grape of Costieres de Nimes. Syrah, Mourvèdre, Grenache Blanc and Marsanne are also planted here.

02.

What kind of wine does Costieres de Nimes make?

Costieres de Nimes produces red wine, rosé wine and white wine.

03.

Where is Costieres de Nimes?

Costieres de Nimes is a sub-region in France.

04.

What food goes with Costieres de Nimes wine?

Try rustic local cuisine, grilled meats, stews and roasted vegetables.

05.

How long does Costieres de Nimes wine age?

Keeps for 5 to 10 years, though it varies by producer and vintage.

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