Château d'Or et de Gueules - Les Cimels blanc 2020

Name: Château d'Or et de Gueules - Les Cimels blanc 2020
Brand: Château d'Or et de Gueules
Rating: 3.4 (5 reviews)

Costières de Nîmes|White wine|Organic

Rhône

White

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Drink or Keep

3.4/5 (5 customers)

citrus

white flowers

goat's cheese

From the latest vintage, this fresh white is explosively fruity, with a very pleasant nose of citrus fruit and white flowers. On the palate, it's taut and fresh, with fruit that should be enjoyed young. Great balance!

Features

Estate

Château d'Or et de Gueules

Cuvée

Les Cimels

Vintage

2020

Designation

Costières de Nîmes

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

70% Grenache Blanc, 15% Rolle, 15% Roussanne

Terroirs

Rolled pebbles

Viticulture

Certified organic (AB) and biodynamic (Demeter)

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Destemming, low-temperature fermentation to preserve the fruit

Alcohol content

13%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Pale yellow colour

Nose

Explosive citrus and white flower aromas

Mouth

Nice balance of freshness and fruit.

Serve

AT 10-12°C

Open

1/2h before

Drink before

2022

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy as an aperitif, with fish and seafood, or with goat's cheese...

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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)

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.4/5

on 5 reviews

Note and review by M. FREDERIC M. Published on 18/02/2021

Lovely wine, with citrus fruit and fennel aromas, fresh palate, citrus fruit, apricot with fine bitterness. Persistent, fresh finish. Excellent with bass or goat's cheese.