Winemaker Notes
VillaViva is a luscious, aromatic nose of raspberries and strawberries. Fresh in the mouth with a well-balanced, full and lively middle palate, and a spicy, lingering finish.
Enjoy anytime as an aperitif or with seafood, poultry, grilled meats, barbecue and Mediterranean-style cuisine.
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
A fresh and vibrant rosé with cherries and wild strawberries, as well as hints of currant bush, dried flowers and crushed stones. Crunchy and round-textured with a medium body and vivid acidity. Flavorful and fun.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
COMMENTARY: The 2022 VillaViva Rose is fresh, bright, and lovely. TASTING NOTES: This wine—made from 100% Grenache—offers aromas and flavors of ripe cherries that are zesty from start to finish. Pair it with fresh salmon sashimi. (Tasted: May 7, 2023, San Francisco, CA)
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.
An extensive appellation producing a diverse selection of good quality and great values, Languedoc spans the Mediterranean coast from the Pyrenees mountains of Roussillon all the way to the Rhône Valley. Languedoc’s terrain is generally flat coastal plains, with a warm Mediterranean climate and frequent risk of drought.
Virtually every style of wine is made in this expansive region. Most dry wines are blends with varietal choice strongly influenced by the neighboring Rhône Valley. For reds and rosés, the primary grapes include Grenache, Syrah, Carignan, Cinsault and Mourvèdre. White varieties include Grenache Blanc, Muscat, Ugni Blanc, Vermentino, Macabéo, Clairette, Piquepoul and Bourbelenc.
International varieties are also planted in large numbers here, in particular Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and Cabernet Sauvignon.
The key region for sparkling wines here is Limoux, where Blanquette de Limoux is believed to have been the first sparkling wine made in France, even before Champagne. Crémant de Limoux is produced in a more modern style.