Château d'Or et de Gueules - Costières de Nîmes Trassegum 2017

Name: Château d'Or et de Gueules - Costières de Nîmes Trassegum 2017
Brand: Château d'Or et de Gueules
Rating: 3.7 (6 reviews)

Costières de Nîmes|Red wine|Organic

Rhône

Red

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Drink or Keep

3.7/5 (6 customers)

Cité

Hachette

91/100

Wine Enthusiast

spicy

fleshy

silky

black fruits

character

"Enveloping notes of fresh green herbs and menthol lend invigorating freshness to the crisp black cherry and raspberry notes in this blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan. Full-bodied and ample, yet vibrantly balanced. The finish is marked by a touch of cassis and fine tannins. Drink now through 2027." (Wine Enthusiast 2020)

Features

Estate

Château d'Or et de Gueules

Cuvée

Trassegum

Vintage

2017

Designation

Costières de Nîmes

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

50% Syrah, 20% vieux Carignan (80 ans), 30% vieux Mourvèdre (80 ans)

Terroirs

Rolled pebbles

Viticulture

Certified organic

Harvest

Manual

Winemaking

Destemming, long carbonic maceration (24 days) for Carignan

Breeding

12 months in French oak barrels, followed by 8 months in concrete tanks

Alcohol content

14%

Organic

Yes

Tasting & pairing

Eye

Dark red colour

Nose

Spicy, mentholated, floral, with notes of incense and black olive.

Mouth

Elegant and fresh, with fine, well-presented tannins. Beautiful touch, silky, well-balanced, long finish of stewed black fruit.

Serve

AT 16-18°C

Open

1/2 hour before

Drink before

2025-2027

Food and wine pairing

Enjoy with prime rib and potatoes from Sarlat, duck breast, kidneys in Madeira sauce...

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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

Rated wine (2020 guide) Cited (Successful wine)

Domaine noté (guide 2020) Award-winning wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)

About the wine:

Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan are on the menu for this Trassegum ("love filter" in Occitan), a wine of strong character, with a nose of ripe black fruits, garrigue, tapenade and menthol. Concentrated, young, structured, with powerful yet fine tannins that generously coat the palate and good acidity, this cuvée offers great potential.

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

Domaine noté Recommended (Wine producer recommended by Robert Parker - The Wine Advocate)

Wine Enthusiast

Wine rated (2020 guide) 91/100

About the wine:

Enveloping notes of fresh green herbs and menthol lend invigorating freshness to the crisp notes of black cherry and raspberry in this blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan. Full-bodied and ample, yet vibrantly balanced. The finish is marked by a touch of cassis and fine tannins. Drink now through 2027.

Customer reviews

Customer rating

3.7/5

out of 6 reviews