Costieres de Nimes is an AC for wines produced between the ancient city
of Nimes and the west Rhone delta. Initially Costiere du Gard (a VDQS) ,
it became a Languedoc AC in 1986. The name changed to Costieres de
Nimes in 1989 and it switched to being a Rhone AC in 2004. Wine has
been made in the area for over 2000 years and these wines were consumed
by Greeks in pre-Roman times. They had also supplied wines to the
Avignon Popes. The bulk of the production is red wine, made from Syrah,
Mouvedre, Grenache Carignan and Cinsault. Roses are also made from
mostly the same grapes, although a maximum of 10% of white grapes are
allowed. Whites account for only some 4% of the production.
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