Vines have been grown in the Costières de Nîmes for at least 2,000 years. Only recently, however, have progressive young winemakers seized on the area’s potential for producing outstanding wines of exceptional personality and appeal. Consequently, the Costières de Nîmes offers discerning wine lovers some of the best wine values available in the Southern Rhône Valley.

Château Lamargue was established in this up-and-coming appellation in France’s southern Rhône Valley in 1999. The property, purchased in 2001 by Campari, includes 85 hectares (210 acres) of vineyards planted to an array of grape varieties, notably Syrah.

Château Lamargue boasts a showcase winery equipped with the most advanced winemaking technology. The estate’s vineyards have undergone thorough rehabilitation, as have Lamargue’s aging cellars (chais), which are now replete with all new French and American oak barriques. The investment to date stands at over $3 million.

Yields are kept low at approximately 3,500 liters per hectare, which translates into a limited production of about one bottle of wine per vine.