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NOUVELLES RHÔNE VALLEY
DE BOISSET
1ST SEMESTER
2025
The Costières de Nîmes takes flight
Château Grand Escalion, established in 1884 at the heart
of the Costières de Nîmes appellation between the Rhône
Valley and Languedoc, is 40 hectares in size.
The vineyard manager Nicolas Speranza grows wine has now gained a new look that reflects
vines here using environmentally friendly practices this magnificent setting where nature is allowed
that promote biodiversity. The estate has therefore to flourish.
held HVE3 (‘high environmental value’) certification The gleaming blue bee-eater has now become the
since the 2018 vintage. Château’s new symbol and takes centre stage on
The summer arrival of European bee-eaters, the label. This is enhanced with gilded designs
migratory birds with flamboyant colouring that representing the Château’s land: ‘Escalion’ means
are seeking peaceful spaces, bears witness to ‘gentle slopes’ in Provençal.
this biodiversity. First productions start at the beginning of this
In tribute to this, Château Grand Escalion’s rosé year 2025.
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