Château Mourgues du Grès Costières de Nîmes Rosé 2024

	fruity, spicy rosé from Costières de Nîmes
	made using the saignée method (short skin maceration)
	from organically grown syrah, grenache and mourvèdre
	minimal use of sulfite

Tasty ripe Rosé

Beautiful salmon pink hue and a pleasant aroma of small red fruit and ripe apple. The taste starts round and full and develops aromatic and tasteful.

From the Rhône into your glass

In the south of the Rhône Valley, between Nîmes and Arles, lies the small wine region of Costières de Nîmes. The Mourgues du Grès estate is considered one of the references of the region. François and Anne Collard make their beautiful, organic wines not far from the Rhône river, on the Beaucaire plateau.

Both the name of the domain and the name of this wine refer to the special terroir of Costières de Nîmes. In the vineyards, just like in the famous Châteauneuf-du-Pape vineyards, there are large flat stones, called 'galets' or (locally) grès. It is these stones that provide the characteristic minerality in the wines of Mourgues du Grès.

The rosé is a blend of syrah, grenache and mourvèdre. Due to the poor soil, the yields are naturally low. This benefits the concentration of flavours. The wine is made according to the saignée method. For this, the grapes are first lightly crushed, followed by a short maceration of the skins. The juice that flows from the grapes without pressing is intended for the rosé. The short contact between skins and juice ensures the somewhat darker rosé hue. Except shortly before bottling, no sulphites are added to the wine, which limits their use to an absolute minimum.

The Mourgues du Grès rosé is fruity and elegant with a beautiful minerality, pepperiness and structure. This makes it very suitable to drink with a meal. Perfect is the combination with typical southern French dishes, such as salade niçoise, tuna tartare or fried red mullet with tomato and olives.