En Fr Contact The Winemaker Terroirs Vineyards Wines Thoughts Opinions Lou Coucardié Red & White Nostre Païs Red & White The Varietals En Fr The Winemaker Terroirs Vineyards Wines Thoughts Opinions Contact “A terroir print on a wine is like a musical score and is always deeper, more complex and more interesting than one created by man. The winemaker needs to learn to understand it and nourish it, to let its vibrato resonate through the wine. Later, much like a conductor, the winemaker can give free rein to his creativity through the art of blending.” Thoughts November 04, 2016 2016, a vintage filled with promise… 2016’s growing season was exceptionally favorable to the vine. Nature has given us a vintage that won’t soon be forgotten. After a mild and slightly rainy winter, a cool wet spring triggered a somewhat delayed bud break (marking the end of winter dormancy, bud break is the moment when the new leaves push through their […] Read More September 09, 2016 The geological mosaic of terroirs in Costières de Nîmes The terroir of the Costières de Nîmes is sedimentary, a “layer cake”. Huge variability of the contents of this “millefeuille” exists, not only from one zone to another, not only between vineyards, but sometimes even from one vine to another. To simplify the overall pattern, today we see two broad geological types in our vineyards, each one with significant nuances. Read More June 02, 2016 Our cherished noria One of our family’s favorite spots is a knoll that to the north is sheltered by a small Garrigue forest and to the south is blessed by an unsurpassed view of our vineyards descending toward the marshes of Camargue (and in the evening the lighthouses that dot our part of the Mediterranean). On the center […] Read More Mas de Nages Chemin des Canaux 30132 Caissargues France Tel: 33 (0)4 66 38 44 30 Email: info@michelgassier.com Drink Responsibly, Designate a Driver General Terms of Use Confidentiality Policy Legal Notice All Rights Reserved Michel Gassier a Social Site To enter our website, you must be of legal drinking age in your country. Yes, I Am An Adult