Château Grand Escalion
Costières de Nîmes 2017
AOP Costières de Nîmes Rosé
Food & wine pairingsLanguedoc cod brandade
Grilled Bouzigues shells
Languedoc cod brandade
Grilled Bouzigues shells
Detailed information
Vintage
Weather conditions in 2017 were marked by high temperatures and a lack of rainfall disturbing the flowering process. The spring and summer heatwave resulted in a rapid evolution of sugar in the grapes without the maturity of tannins and anthocyanins being simultaneously acheived. Patience was therefore required to obtain a perfect phenolic maturity! The harvest was, however, particularly early and started on August 23rd. A great vigilance in the cellar associated with the quality of our terroirs, which have generally well resisted to the extreme conditions of this year, deliver here a nice vintage for the third year running.
Grape varieties
37% Grenache, 37% Syrah, 26% Mourvèdre
Terroir
For this vintage, the Syrah grapes come from a plot of 1984 located on pebble soil; the Grenache grapes were harvested on clayey soils directly surrounding the estate. These offering deepest soils, the vines grow in the most favorable water conditions. All Mourvèdres from the estate were harvested for this vintage.
Winemaking
The grapes were harvested early at “cool” temperatures, at night and very early in the morning to preserve their aromatic richness. The clear must, obtained by direct pressing followed by a 48h cold settling, is then fermented at low temperature between 13 and 15°C. In 2017, the contribution of Mourvèdre in the blend produces a balanced wine combining sweetness and freshness. 4 months aging in vats.
Bottled in January 2018.
21,500 bottles produced.
Bottled in January 2018.
21,500 bottles produced.
Service
Enjoy between 10 and 12 ° C, within 3 years.
Degree of alcohol
13% vol.
Château Grand Escalion
Located in Générac, south of the Roman city of Nîmes, Château Grand Escalion is an estate dating back to 1884. Since 2002, it has been managed by Maison Gabriel Meffre. The vineyard's 44 hectares are spread over a single area surrounding the estate and stretch across gentle slopes. The Château owes its name to the word “Escalion”, meaning “ascent” in Provençal. The Estate produces red, rosé and white Costières de Nîmes. The grape varieties and our terroir enable the vineyard manager, Nicolas Speranza, to capitalise on the great potential of the appellation by creating single-vineyard cuvées.
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