Château des Alouettes
AOP Costières de Nîmes
Details of the wine
Terroir
The soils are highly typical of the appellation with large smooth stones from alluvial deposits from the Rhone and Durance rivers on a clay-limestone subsoil.
Grapes varieties
75 % Syrah and 25 % Grenache.
Winemaking
The grapes are harvested when perfectly ripe then destemmed and coldmacerated for the time required to achieve the depth of colour wanted. After pressing adapted to the different types of grape, followed by settling, the must is fermented at controlled temperatures to enhance the expression of the fruit.
Tasting notes
This rosé is a very pretty sugar pink with a pleasing nose of small red fruit and citrus fruit. Very enjoyable and well-rounded in the mouth, it has a nice finish on an sensation of harmony. Enjoy with barbecues, cold meat and exotic food. Serve at around 10°C.
Ageing Potential
To be enjoyed within the year of bottling.