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Rosé wines

Rosé wines

Rosé is a much underrated style of wine, due mainly to the fairly dire, mass-produced offerings to be had from many of the large chains and supermarkets. Much better to stick with the smaller producers, who lavish much more care on the wines they produce.

Domaine de Ravanès Le Guepier Rosé 2011 IGP Pays d'Hérault Coteaux de Murviel
Domaine de Ravanes Le Guepier Rosé 2011

Vintage	2011
Region	Thézan-les-Béziers, 10km north of Béziers
Colour/Style	Dry rosé - medium bodied
Grapes	66% Cinsault, 34% Merlot
Alcohol (a.b.v)	12.5%
Food	As an aperitif, or with chicken, pork, cold cuts
Next day	As good
Drink	Now, or over the next 2 to 3 years
A lovely pink rose/onion skin colour. Wonderfully fragrant - strawberry, peach and redcurrant fruit aromas, soft citrus too, with a touch of cream and vanilla. So many rosés (even some of the better ones) can have a bit of the sweet shop about them, but this one has none of that - it really is delightfully fresh, fruity, delicate and soft, with some real complexity and a soft orange and redcurrant finish. It really is lovely stuff.

Price: £8.99 (Including: VAT at 20%)

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Prieuré Sainte Marie d'Albas Rosé 2010 Corbières

Vintage	2010
Region	Corbieres - Moux, between Carcassonne and Narbonne
Colour/Style	Dry rosé - medium bodied.
Grapes	50% Syrah, 50% Grenache
Alcohol (a.b.v)	12.5%
Food	Grilled meats, pizza, fish, cold cuts, salads, aperitif
Next day	Good - stays very fresh
Drink	Now, or over the next 2 to 3 years
Crystal clear and copper-coloured with salmon pink highlights. Beautifully fragrant, with aromas of raspberry, cherry, mint and garrigue herbs. Bags of juicy red cherry and raspberry fruit on the palate, with a gently creamy texture. This is a "proper" rosé, made from pressed grapes (rather than the usual "saignée" or free-run method), nicely rounded and without any of the slightly bitter notes found in many other rosés. A lovely wine, which strikes a balance between easy-drinking soft summer fruits and refreshing crispness.

Price: £8.99 (Including: VAT at 20%)

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Chateau La Dournie Rosé 2011 Saint-Chinian
La Dournie Rosé 2011

Vintage	2011
Region	Saint-Chinian, north-west of Béziers
Colour/Style	Dry rosé
Grapes	Syrah, Cinsault, Grenache
Alcohol (a.b.v)	13.5%
Food	As an aperitif, or with fish, cold cuts, crudités
Next day	Still fresh
Drink	Now, or over the next 1 or 2 years - though it could age
A gorgeous pale salmon pink colour, with aromas of raspberry, redcurrant and delicate floral notes. A hint of pear drops - which I find rather fetching in a young rosé - will recede with time in bottle. Soft and gently creamy in the mouth, with lashings of strawberry, raspberry and freshly-squeezed orange flavours, subtle herby nuances and refreshing acidity. The schiste soil on which the grapes are grown adds a typical streak of Saint-Chinian minerality, whilst the finish is long and gently spicy. This is proper wine, bordering on serious, and would give many an expensive Provençale rosé a run for its money. It is brilliant as an aperitif, but equally good with food.

Price: £9.40 (Including: VAT at 20%)

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Chateau Pradeaux Rosé 2010 Bandol
Chateau Pradeaux Rosé 2010

Vintage	2010
Region	Saint-Cyr-sur-Mer, between Marseilles and Toulon
Colour/Style	Dry rosé - medium-full bodied
Grapes	55% Mourvedre, 45% Cinsault
Alcohol (a.b.v)	12.5%
Food	Light meat or fish dishes, game, sautéed vegetable dishes
Next day	Still excellent
Drink	Now, or over the next 5 to 8 years
As always with Pradeaux Rosé, this has the most exquisite, ultra-pale onion skin/blood orange colour – really beautiful to look at. It is a vin de pressurage, meaning that it is made from a direct pressing of the grapes, rather than the usual saignée (free-run juice) method. The nose has aromas of wild strawberry, redcurrant and pale peach, along with some delightful notes of rose petals, forest floor, hedgerow and garrigue - it really is an elegant, subtle, yet considerably complex wine. There's just a hint of creaminess, which also manifests itself on the palate, with a combination of delicate red fruits and citrus and a light herbiness. There's ample acidity and a mineral streak which, combined with just the right amount of grape tannin, makes for a pretty serious, yet beautifully rounded wine, which develops beautifully over a period of several hours in the decanter. This is a wine that tends towards elegance, rather than power, yet it has a very impressive finish, with tangy, zesty, herby, lightly spicy flavours lingering long on the finish. One of the world's great rosés.

Price: £17.50 (Including: VAT at 20%)

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Chateau d'Estoublon Le Rosé 2011 Les Baux de Provence
Estoublon Rosé 2011

Vintage	2011
Region	Provence - Fontvieille, on the southern edge of the Alpilles
Colour/Style	Dry rosé, aged 6 months in barrel and stainless steel
Grapes	1/3 each of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvedre
Alcohol (a.b.v)	14.0%
Food	Grilled fish or white meats, smoked salmon, salads, patés
Next day	Still good
Drink	Now, or over the next 3 to 5 years
There is an orangey quality to both the colour and nose of this wine - an exquisite shade of pale onion skin/terracotta, with a delightful pot-pourri of flowers, summer fruits (redcurrant, raspberry, peach) and herbs and juicy tangerine. The palate is beautifully rounded and complex, offering soft red fruit and citrus, a layer of creamy richness, mouth-watering acidity and even a modicum of tannin. Again, there is a subtle herbiness, which combines seamlessly with the other elements in a tangy but elegant wine. It compares well with some of the finest rosés Provence has to offer (for instance, the excellent, though very pricey wines of Domaines Ott) at a price that doesn't break the bank. Classy wine!

Price: £15.79 (Including: VAT at 20%)

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Minimum order value, delivery charges, times and restrictions

We deliver only to UK and Northern Ireland addresses. The minimum order value is £75 (plus the delivery charge). You may of course choose a mix of any wines in our range. Orders between £75 and £200: delivery charge is £7.50. Orders over £200: delivery is free! (If your order is over £200, please remember to change the delivery charge in checkout to £0.00). Please note: Delivery to non-mainland addresses (Scottish Highlands and Islands, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, etc.) is usually possible, but may not be on a next-working-day basis. It is also more expensive than delivery to mainland addresses, so will be charged at cost (for orders under £200) but with a small discount for orders over £200 - please call us for a quote.

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