Château d'Or et de Gueules - Les Cimels rouge 2018

Name: Château d'Or et de Gueules - Les Cimels rouge 2018
Brand: Château d'Or et de Gueules
Rating: 3.6 (5 reviews)

Costières de Nîmes|Red wine|Organic

Rhône

Red

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3.6/5 (5 customers)

91/100

Wine Enthusiast

(2017 Vintage ratings)

syrah

carignan

red berries

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Les Cimels is a predominantly Syrah cuvée with 30% Carignan vinified in carbonic maceration, to give it a fruitier, more approachable character. A veritable bouquet of fruit, this pretty red is supple and silky with delicate spicy nuances. A well-balanced wine that goes perfectly with a piece of red meat.

Features

Estate

Château d'Or et de Gueules

Cuvée

Les Cimels

Vintage

2018

Designation

Costières de Nîmes

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

60% Syrah, 30% Carignan, 10% Grenache

Terroirs

Rolled pebbles

Viticulture

Certified organic (AB) and currently undergoing biodynamic conversion (Demeter)

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Destemmed harvest, carbonic maceration (Carignan only), long 28-day vatting with pumping over and delestage.

Breeding

18 months in vats

Alcohol content

13,5%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Bright, crimson colour

Nose

With notes of red fruit and spicy nuances

Mouth

Supple and silky, a wine with subtle balance

Serve

AT 15-17°C

Open

1h before

Drink before

2023

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with charcuterie, grilled meats, gardianne de taureau de Camargue...

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Expert opinion

Bettane & Desseauve

Domaine rated (2020 guide) 1*Star (A serious, recommendable production, in line with what one has the right to expect from its appellation(s))

About the domain :

Diane de Puymorin settled in 1998 on a terroir of rolled pebbles and sandstone, at the gateway to the Camargue, on the southern slopes of the Costières-de-Nîmes. The family coat of arms, in gold and red (gules in Old French), gives its name to the estate, a 50-hectare vineyard that produces wines of strong personality, playing on power and extraction while retaining fine tannins. Vinification takes place in concrete tanks, followed by barrel or tank ageing, depending on the grape variety. The white cuvées are impressive for their refreshing textures and spontaneity. In the reds, the cuvée les-cimels is the most accessible, fruit-driven, but with a fine concentration of substance. Trassegum and la-bolida are powerful, extracted wines, with more ambitious ageing in wood.

Guide Hachette des vins

Domain rated (guide 2020) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the domain :

The name of this estate, created in 1998 by Diane de Puymorin, evokes the colors of the family coat of arms, striped gold and red (gules). The vineyard covers 60 ha of organic vineyards, and the conversion to biodynamic viticulture is underway (10 ha already certified). An original feature: music therapy is used in the vineyards. One of the best references in costières-de-nîmes, with the added bonus of keeping old vintages in stock.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Domain rated Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Wine Enthusiast

Rated (2020 guide) 91/100 (Vintage 2017)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.6/5

on 5 reviews