Vin de Pays

Jean Marc Lafage côté EST Catalan 2011

December 18, 2012 Chateau Quake 0 Comments

The Jean Marc Lafage côté EST Catalan 2011 is a very nice vin de pays (French country wine) white blend that’s very light yellow in your glass. It has a nose that reminds you of of those sugary orange slices you’d get with your grandma at the candy store! So you prepare yourself to take…

2009 Domaine de Gournier Chardonnay

July 22, 2011 Domaine Dave 0 Comments

The 2009 Domaine de Gournier is 100% Estate grown Chardonnay located in the hills overlooking the town of Nimes in the Rhone Valley, but outside the borders of the Costieres de Nimes AOC. Since this was not grown inside a AOC designated growing area, the wine is referred to as a Vin de Pays des Cevennes (translates…