Origin: Cotes de Provence, France
Grape: Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah
Year: 2016
Alcohol: 13%
Price point: $19
Year Reviewed: 2019
This wine was listed in an article for the top 20 Roses under $20. Known as a global leader in the Cotes de Provence, this winemaker has had over 80 years in wine production. The Cotes de Provence AOC is the largest appellation of the Provence in Southern France.
This Rose has a wonderful bouquet of strawberry, peach, melon and water melon. A nice blush color in the glass makes you want to pair this with light summer foods and salads. I found this to be a great accompaniment to appetizers also. Upon tasting, I experience a dry and slightly acid wine. Interestingly enough I pick up some tannins, rarer in the Rose family. I experience sour strawberry and white stone fruit’s, maybe some hints of sour apples. The finish of this wine really stands out as here is where you pick up the acidity on the sides of your cheeks and those tannins. This wine has a long finish to it, again a rarer find in a Rose blend.
The grapes from this winemaker are 100% hand harvested and sustainably farmed, with no chemicals used on the grapes. I found a rating of 87/100 on the internet, but that seemed a bit low when compared to other reviews and the accolades this Rose has achieved.