Winemaker Notes
Brilliant, “pink flamingo” colour. Intense and complex nose of white flowers and fruits, citrus fruits and also small fresh red berries aromas. Plentiful mouth with a long and complex aromatic composition balanced by a mineral freshness.
Will definitely match all kinds of summer dishes like salads and grills. Also excellent with Asian cuisine, red berries-based desserts, and all along your restless nights.
Professional Ratings
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A Mourvèdre-dominated (80%) blend, with 10% each Grenache and Syrah, the 2019 Languedoc Classique Le Rosé is pale and coppery, with pungent, herbal aromas that quickly give way to hints of cherries, strawberries and ripe melon. It's medium-bodied and plump in the mouth, with real authority and concentration, plus a long, mouth-coating finish.
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
Essentially a mountain on France’s Mediterranean coast, La Clape's vineyards vary in elevation by as much as nearly 1,000 feet. This tiny region also boasts some of France’s highest total hours of sunshine and produces aromatic whites from the Bourboulenc variety as well as full-bodied red blends from the usual Rhône suspects.