Winemaker Notes
This pale pink Rosé has a lot of tangerine, floral nuances and fresh zesty characters to offer. The mouth is round and seamless on the palate. The finish has a very good vivacity and lead to a fruity, juicy and energetic wine.
A versatile companion to many styles of cuisine. Enjoy with cheeses and fruit or pair with salmon dishes, poultry in light to medium weight sauces, and fresh salads.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
The grapes for this blend of 60% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, and 10% Syrah come from 30-plus- year-old vines in Tavel, the heart of the Rhône Valley's rosé production area. Aged in 100% stainless steel, it possesses notes of salted raspberry, watermelon, and a hint of basil. Stony, with tobacco leaf joined by notes of crushed rose and peony.
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James Suckling
Fresh and floral with delicate touches of strawberry, nectarine and lemon make this an enticing rosé. At once juicy and soft on the generous but very lively palate. So much fruit right through the long finish. The hint of tannin is beautifully integrated. From organically grown grapes.
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.
Typically thought of as a baby Chateâuneuf-du-Pape, the term Côtes du Rhône actually doesn’t merely apply to the flatter outskirts of the major southern Rhône appellations, it also includes the fringes of well-respected northern Rhône appellations. White wines can be produced under the appellation name, but very little is actually made.
The region offers some of the best values in France and even some first-rate and age-worthy reds. Red wine varieties include most of the Chateâuneuf-du-Pape varieties like Grenache, Syrah, Mourvedre, Cinsault, and Counoise, as well as Carignan. White grapes grown include Grenache blanc, Roussanne and Viognier, among others.