Name
Notre Pais
Order #
917959
Producer
Gassier
Vintage
2010
Price
$17.99
About
Vignobles Michel Gassier joins our ancestral estates in a single desire : make captivating wines that express the essence of our grapes & their terroirs that nourish them. Currently in conversion to organic farming, our Rhône valley vineyards are counselled by Philippe Cambie.
On the southern edge of the Rhone Valley near the ancient city of Nimes the legendary mistral winds of Provence sweep over the vines and out to the Mediterranean Sea. The Latin name for these north-northwest winds is CERCIUS – the defining feature and raison d'etre for partners Michel Gassier, Philippe Cambie and Eric Solomon to launch this new project. The brisk cross winds protect the grapes freshness which is preserved during vinification in concrete tanks.
On the southern edge of the Rhone Valley near the ancient city of Nimes the legendary mistral winds of Provence sweep over the vines and out to the Mediterranean Sea. The Latin name for these north-northwest winds is CERCIUS – the defining feature and raison d'etre for partners Michel Gassier, Philippe Cambie and Eric Solomon to launch this new project. The brisk cross winds protect the grapes freshness which is preserved during vinification in concrete tanks.
Review
2010: 92 Points, “The 2010 Nostre Pais Blanc is a blend of 80% Grenache blanc and the rest equal parts Roussanne and Viognier, aged on its lees for six months, with some barrel fermentation but limited exposure to oak. It comes across as a top-flight white Chateauneuf du Pape rather than a less expensive Costieres de Nimes. Light gold in color, with an extraordinary nose of vivid honeysuckle, candle wax, marmalade and tropical fruit, the wine is elegant, has good acidity, and wonderful freshness, but a surprisingly intense, full-bodied mouthfeel. Following a tasting, I had this wine with Maryland soft shell crabs, and it was an exquisite marriage. Drink it over the next year. ” Wine Advocate Issue #195
2009: 91 Points - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, "Even more serious is the 2009 Nostre Pais (80% Grenache Blanc, 10% Viognier, and 10% Roussanne), a more honeyed, richer, fuller-bodied effort with plenty of texture as well as beautifully pure notes of quince, white currants, flowers, and an unmistakable minerality. Half of the wine is barrel fermented and the other half is aged in concrete. This fresh, textured beauty exhibits structure, purity, and length. Drink it over the next 1-2 years."
Print Page2009: 91 Points - Robert Parker, The Wine Advocate, "Even more serious is the 2009 Nostre Pais (80% Grenache Blanc, 10% Viognier, and 10% Roussanne), a more honeyed, richer, fuller-bodied effort with plenty of texture as well as beautifully pure notes of quince, white currants, flowers, and an unmistakable minerality. Half of the wine is barrel fermented and the other half is aged in concrete. This fresh, textured beauty exhibits structure, purity, and length. Drink it over the next 1-2 years."
