Château Mourgues du Grès Costières de Nîmes Rosé 2023

	fruity, spicy rosé from Costières de Nîmes
	made according to the saignée method (short peel soaking)
	from organically grown Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre
	minimal sulfite use

Tasty ripe Rosé

Beautiful salmon pink hue and a pleasant aroma of small red fruits and ripe apple. The taste is round and full and develops aromatically and tastefully.

From the Rhône into your glass

The small wine region Costières de Nîmes is located in the south of the Rhône Valley, between Nîmes and Arles. The Mourgues du Grès domain is seen as 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, returns are of course low. This benefits the flavor concentration. The wine is made according to the saignée method. For this purpose, the grapes are first lightly crushed, followed by a short soaking of the skins. The juice that flows from the grapes without pressing is intended for rosé. The brief contact between peels and juice creates the slightly darker rosé shade. Except shortly before bottling, no sulfites 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. The combination with typical southern French dishes, such as salad niçoise, tuna tartare or fried red mullet with tomato and olives, is perfect.