Domaine Gassier Costières de Nîmes Nostre Païs white 2021

	grandiose, southern Rhône wine
	the same flavor profile as the rare white châteauneuf-du-pape
	refined wood dosage
	impressive and distinctive both during and outside the meal

Tasting note Michel Gassier

Dry white wine from the south of France with an aroma of apple toast and flowers. The flavor is powerful and combines very well with freshwater fish, poultry or pork.

Description

The white wine from Nostre Païs has the same taste profile as the rare white châteauneuf-du-pape. In wine production, less is better!

Gassier therefore selects his oldest vines Grenache Blanc, Roussanne, Viognier, Clairette and Bourboulenc; grape varieties that naturally have a low yield. Immediately after fermentation, about half of the harvest matures for six months in small oak barrels. The other half retains its freshness in large tanks, giving the final assembly a refined wood dosage.

In our opinion, this is a grand, southern Rhône wine that is impressive and distinctive both with and without a meal. Sommeliers love it because of its great culinary applications. They make the most beautiful combinations with classics from French cuisine, such as lobster or fish in cream sauce.

Châteauneuf-du-pape is now one of the best wines in France for enthusiasts worldwide. You can tell by the price: a top-quality bottle now costs at least thirty euros. But luckily we have affordable alternatives from the same region for you, such as the costières de nîmes by the talented Michel Gassier. He works closely with Philippe Cambie, one of the best-known advisors to leading châteauneuf-du-pape producers such as Clos de Caillou.

Gassier makes masterful copies for a fraction of the price, forty kilometers away from the famous wine region. The Nostre Païs vineyard has several similarities with those of the well-known greats: the large boulders, the grape varieties and the poor soil. The microclimate differs slightly, with mainly cooler nights, so that the grapes retain slightly more freshness. Highly recommended!