Esprit de Famille, AOC Costières de Nîmes, 2024
2024, AOC Costières de Nîmes, Rhône Valley, France
Esprit de Famille, AOC Costières de Nîmes, 2024
White Blend
Domaine la Bergerade
About the Wine
Esprit de Famille 2024 is a white wine from Costières de Nîmes, crafted from a blend of Viognier, Roussanne, Marsanne, and Grenache Blanc. The grapes are mechanically harvested at night to preserve their freshness and natural aromas. The winemaking process includes gentle, direct pressing and a 15-day fermentation at low temperatures. Fermentation is completed in French oak barrels (half of which are second use), followed by 8 months of aging in 600L French oak demi-muids with lees stirring prior to blending and filtration. The wine has an alcohol content of 12.5%.
Tasting Notes
This is a powerful, rich, and complex wine with fine concentration. It features ripe fruit aromas such as apricot, yellow peach, and mirabelle plum, accented by subtle floral notes of honeysuckle. The finish is balanced and lingers on toasted almond nuances.
Pairing Notes
This gastronomic wine pairs beautifully with both traditional and refined dishes. Recommended pairings include clam chowder, brown butter scallops with parmesan risotto, creamy mushroom gnocchi, cinnamon roasted butternut squash, truffle eggs, vol-au-vent filled with veal sweetbreads, Indian chicken korma, and aged cheeses. Best served at 10–12°C. Suitable for aging 3 to 5 years.