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

Costières de Nîmes|Red wine|Organic

3.7/5 (7 customers)

Cité

Hachette

91/100

Wine Enthusiast

spicy

fleshy

silky

dark berries

character

“Enveloping notes of fresh green herbs and menthol lend an invigorating freshness to the crisp notes of black cherries and raspberries in this blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Carignan. It is a full-bodied, expansive wine, yet vibrantly balanced. The finish is marked by a hint of blackcurrant and fine tannins. Drink now through 2027.” (Wine Enthusiast 2020)

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Estate

Château d'Or et de Gueules

Vintage

Trassegum

Vintage

2017

Designation

Costières de Nîmes

Region

Rhône

Grape varieties

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

Terroirs

Smooth pebbles

Viticulture

Certified organic

Grape Harvest

Manuals

Winemaking

Destemming, extended carbonic maceration (24 days) for the Carignan

Livestock farming

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

Alcohol content

14%

Organic

Yes

Eye

Dark red dress

Nose

Spicy, minty, floral, with notes of incense and black olives

Palate

Elegant and fresh, with distinct yet refined tannins. A lovely texture, silky on the palate, very well-balanced, with a long finish featuring notes of stewed black fruit

Serve

At 16-18°C

Open

30 minutes before

Drink before

2025-2027

Food and wine pairings

Serve with a rib of beef and Sarladaise potatoes, duck breast, or kidneys in Madeira sauce…

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Bettane & Desseauve

Rated estate (2020 guide) 1*Star (A high-quality, recommendable wine that lives up to what one would expect from its appellation(s))

About the estate:

Diane de Puymorin settled in 1998 on a terroir of rounded pebbles and sandstone, at the gateway to the Camargue, on the southern slope of the Costières-de-Nîmes. The family coat of arms, featuring gold and red (gueules in Old French), gave its name to the estate, a 50-hectare vineyard that produces wines with strong character, balancing power and extraction while retaining fine tannins. Vinification takes place in concrete tanks, followed by aging in barrels or tanks depending on the grape variety. The white wines are impressive for their refreshing textures and spontaneity. Among the reds, the Les-Cimels is the most approachable, fruit-forward, yet with a beautiful concentration of substance. Trassegum and La-Bolida are powerful, extract-driven wines, with more ambitious oak aging.

Guide Hachette des vins

Wine rated (2020 guide) Mentioned (Successful wine)

Rated estate (2020 guide) Award-winning wines (This producer’s wines regularly receive awards from the guide)

About the wine:

Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Carignan make up this bold Trassegum (“love filter” in Occitan), whose nose offers notes of ripe black fruit, garrigue, tapenade, and menthol. Concentrated, youthful, and structured, with powerful yet refined tannins that generously coat the palate and lovely acidity, this cuvée offers great potential.

About the estate:

The name of this estate, founded in 1998 by Diane de Puymorin, evokes the colors of the family coat of arms, which features gold and red stripes (gules). The vineyard covers 60 hectares cultivated organically, and the transition to biodynamic farming is underway (10 hectares already certified). A unique feature: music therapy is used in the vineyards. One of the top producers in the Costières-de-Nîmes region, which also has the good sense to keep older vintages in stock.

Robert Parker - Wine Advocate

Estate rated "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 an invigorating freshness to the crisp notes of black cherries and raspberries in this blend of Syrah, Mourvèdre, and Carignan. It is a full-bodied, rich wine, yet vibrantly balanced. The finish is marked by a hint of blackcurrant and fine tannins. Enjoy now through 2027.

Customer rating

3.7/5

based on 7 reviews