Boutinot - Château Rozier - Costières de Nîmes | French Red Wine

The soils in Costières de Nîmes are essentially made up of pebbles on clay-limestone earth, thereby signing their membership to the Rhône Valley. On the climate front, the appellation sees strong seasonal swings in rainfall. As in all the Rhône Valley vineyards, the Mistral wind blows through here all year round. A bonus for tending vines.

Elegance, aromatic complexity and ageing potential are characters of two styles of fine red wines: the modern touch, big Syrahs from pebbly terrain, and the classic touch, Grenache's noble signature. But creativity is one of Costières de Nîmes' characteristics too. Certain winegrowers also make wines with a good proportion of Mourvèdre in the blend. This variety gives red wines personality and subtle classy tannin texture that gets finer with ageing. Rarer still, Carignan and Cinsault also make their mark on a few refined and 'mineral' top wines.

Between Syrah and Grenache, the art of blending. Deep red wines with garnet hues, perfumed with red fruit and wild berry notes like blackberry and elderberry. Drink young for their fresh fruit or keep for three to five years, they develop violet-like aromas, black olive, sweet spices and wild herbs. Then a lingering fleshy texture on the palate and tasty liquorice-edged tannins.