Chateau Laval and Domaine Laval
are owned by Mr. and Mrs. Alcay. These properties have been in the family for
generations. Both are situated in the Gard Department, in the southern Rhone.
Chateau Laval is an Appellation Costieres de Nimes. The area of the Appellation
has been carefully delimited: It covers a large plateau to the south of the town
of Nimes and is limited by the Rhone in the east and the Camargue to the south.
Domaine Laval vineyard being situated outside these limits is a Vin de Pays du
Gard.
Costières de Nîmes
Château Laval
It benefits from mild winters and
early springs which hasten the flowering The long and warm summers allow for a
full ripening of the grape.
The Soil: Gravel and large pebbles brought down from the Alps by the
Rhone river The large pebbles absorb the daytime heat and radiate it back on to
the grapes at night, thus helping they ripening..
Tasting Notes: Well-balanced, full bodied, delivering plum, black pepper
and black fruit Spice flavors persist on the lingering finish.
Grape Varieties: 70% Grenache, 15% Syrah, 5% Cinsault, 10% Others.