Domaine Gassier makes Costières de Nîmes whites, including Nostre Pais Blanc and Embruns de Viognier, with organic and regenerative vineyard work.
The producer
At Mas de Nages in Caissargues, Michel and Tina Gassier lead Domaine Gassier within the Costières de Nîmes appellation. The domaine favors terroir expression and natural complexity over manipulation. Its white range includes Nostre Pais Blanc and Embruns de Viognier. Vineyard work follows organic and regenerative agriculture, with cover crops, reduced soil disturbance and biodiversity initiatives shaping the transition.
Known for
Costières de Nîmes white wines
Notable facts
Domaine Gassier is located at Mas de Nages in Caissargues, in Costières de Nîmes.
Michel and Tina Gassier are central figures in the family business.
Nostre Pais Blanc combines Grenache Blanc, Clairette, Viognier and Roussanne.
Embruns de Viognier is made entirely from Viognier.
Domaine Gassier has a reforestation project upstream of Valat de la Crosse, a seasonal stream running through its Bek terroir.
The story
Isabel Brings Regenerative Farming
Isabel Gassier worked at Enterprise Vineyards in Sonoma, California, a vineyard management company practicing regenerative viticulture. She brought that philosophy back to the family operation, becoming the impetus for its transition toward regenerative agriculture. The change includes cover cropping, reduced soil disturbance and biodiversity initiatives. Michel Gassier estimated that meaningful soil restoration would take at least 10 years. The vineyard program now combines organic and regenerative agriculture with a focus on soil health and biodiversity.
From the atlas
Domaine Gassier
A Caissargues domaine making Costières de Nîmes whites from limestone rich terroirs and Viognier, with organic and regenerative agriculture in the vineyards.
At A Glance
Field
Detail
Place
Mas de Nages, Caissargues, Costières de Nîmes
White wines
Nostre Pais Blanc and Embruns de Viognier
Defining feature
Organic and regenerative agriculture
The Producer
At Mas de Nages in Caissargues, Michel and Tina Gassier lead Domaine Gassier. The domaine favors terroir expression and natural complexity over manipulation. Its white range includes a limestone terroir cuvée, while the vineyards are farmed through organic and regenerative agriculture.
Place
Mas de Nages is in Caissargues, in the Costières de Nîmes appellation. Nostre Pais Blanc carries the appellation name. Embruns de Viognier puts Viognier on the label and is made entirely from that grape.
Wines
Nostre Pais Blanc 2021 is a Costières de Nîmes blend composed of 60% Grenache Blanc, 20% Clairette, 7.5% Viognier and 7.5% Roussanne. The cuvée comes from limestone rich terroirs, with minimal oak influence favored in pursuit of minerality.
Embruns de Viognier 2024 is a 100% Viognier wine. Its nose brings intense apricot and tangerine with a hint of vanilla. The palate is voluptuous and fresh, with apricot, peach and citrus, and a long, lush finish with zingy freshness.
A Bottle To Understand It
Choose Nostre Pais Blanc. It is the Costières de Nîmes cuvée, made from several white grape varieties and drawn from limestone rich terroirs. The bottle keeps the range in a regional blend before Embruns de Viognier moves to a single grape variety.
Final Word
From Mas de Nages, Domaine Gassier joins Costières de Nîmes white wine, Viognier and regenerative vineyard work in one family operation.