91pts James Suckling

It’s hard to believe that this refreshing white wine, with its orange-blossom nose and lively medium-bodied palate, has 14% alcohol. Positive touches of tannin and minerals give clear contours to the supple finish. From organically grown grapes.

91pts Jeb Dunnuck

Also terrific, the 2020 Costières De Nîmes Nostre Païs Blanc is 65% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, and the rest Viognier and Roussanne. Clean, crisp citrus and stone fruits as well as floral nuances define the bouquet, and it’s medium-bodied, balanced, and elegant on the palate, with good acidity. I’d be thrilled to drink a bottle any time over the coming couple of years and certainly wouldn’t be surprised to see it evolve nicely for longer.

Winemaker Notes

Nostre Païs White is more about freshness, purity and balance that about exuberance. It offers fabulous notes of fresh citrus, white flowers and flint. Medium-bodied and focused, its soft finish evinces a great deal of minerality. In 2020, the whites and rosés were tense, particularly the Grenache. Roussanne and Viognier are very sprightly and don’t have the usual opulence. Lots of elegance and balance! 2020 is a vintage focused on freshness with almost Burgundian accents.

Pair with rabbit, chicken, rockfish, halibut and shrimp.

Blend: 60% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 7.5% Viognier, 7.5% Roussanne