Rosé
Bieler Pere et Fils Rose Sabine 2016 750ml
$12.99
Vinous Media 89
"Pale brilliant orange. Bright, energetic and focused on the nose, displaying fresh red berry, orange zest and honeysuckle aromas and a touch of rhubarb. Juicy raspberry and cherry flavors show good depth and breadth, and a core of tangy acidity adds back-end cut. Silky and perfumed on the finish, which leaves behind a refreshingly bitter cherry pit note. This lively, incisive pink wine wears its 13 percent alcohol with real aplomb."
Wine Spectator 87
"Light and racy, with pretty white cherry and watermelon rind notes. Offers a steely, focused finish. Grenache, Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cinsault and Rolle. Drink now. 30,000 cases imported.—James Molesworth"
THE VINTAGE:
The 2016 vintage is the best rosé we’ve made in at least the past 5 years and maybe longer. The high temperatures could have resulted in acid levels being a bit low, but fermentation adjustments were perfect so there’s great balance.
THE WINE:
The classic Provence Rosé profile is what every serious winemaker around the world attempts to mimic and for good reason. The delicate balance between floral, herbal, red fruit and acid is tricky to hit but sensational when it lines up as it does with the 2016 Bieler Père et Fils “Sabine” Rosé. The aromas and flavors are all so finely knit together that it’s almost hard to write a tasting note at times: from the more savory lavender and rosemary to rose petal notes to citrus, wild raspberry, and tart cherry. There’s acidity on the tongue yet a hug of richness. Sleek yet full and inviting aromatics with a touch more red fruit than the 2014 make this my favorite rosé we’ve made in several years. Mid-palate is broad yet light and dynamic, and the color is a pale but vivid pink. A spectacular vintage in the hills surrounding the beautiful and ancient city of Aix en Provence.
The blend is the following: Grenache: 40%, Syrah: 25%, Cabernet Sauvignon: 25%, Cinsault: 7%, Rolle: 3%.
Domaine Allimant-Laughner Cremant d' Alsace Rose 750 ml
$19.99
Robert Parker Based on Pinot Noir the NV Crémant d'Alsace Rosé Brut has a very pale color with just a hint of rosé. Very delicate fruit aroma with hints of red berries and flowers on the very subtle, fresh and elegant nose lead to a full-flavored and quite expressive palate. The wine is quite powerful and fruit intense but in a discreet and elegant way. Firmly structured but provided with fine bubbles and an aromatic aftertaste there is really finesse in this very well-made and distinctive sparkling wine. Still very young though.
Domaine Ott By. Ott
$26.99
BY.OTT is a refined and elegant wine for any Rose enthusiast. The blends originate from select vineyards in Cotes de Provence that have been chosen to ensure that the wine is characterized by fruit and freshness, with added finesse and complexity.
Blend: 75% Grenache, 25% Cinsault and Syrah
La Gitane Union Sacre Santa Barbara Rose of Pinot Noir 2016 750 ml
$13.49
Union Sacre is the work of two friends, Xavier and Philip. Xavier is the winemaker and Philip writes and designs. Xavier is from a small city in the Rhone Valley in France and Philip is from an equally small city in Michigan USA. Despite their disparate origins they both have lived and worked together in California's Central Coast for nearly a decade. You have not heard their names, but they have both had their hand in creating wines that you've likely heard of and hopefully enjoyed.
Lorenza Rose 2016 750 ml
$17.99
The 2016 is a pale, gorgeous rose gold with aromas of delicate fruits and flowers, tangerine blossom and rose petal. Flavors hint at golden raspberry, ripe peach and finger lime. Zingy acidity, a touch of creaminess and weight on the palate, with distinctive minerality and a mouth wateringly crisp finish.
Moulin De Gassac Guilhem Rose 2016 750 ml
$9.99
Vivid salmon colour with a fine nose of crushed red flowers, cherry and redcurrant. The light, refreshing palate is cooling, with lovely red apple skin and peach notes. Fruity but dry, with a crisp, lip-smacking finish.
Drink on its on as an evening tonic or try with teriyaki tuna skewers.
A blend of Syrah and Carignan from Jurassic limestone slopes in France's deep south. The crop (which is ultra-organic) is de-stemmed to avoid harsh compounds leaching into the wine. The young wine was rested for 6 months in stainless steel prior to bottling, to allow its flavours to come together.
The producer, Mas de Daumas Gassac, has been variously described as 'Lafite in the Languedoc', 'the only Grand Cru of the Midi' and 'exceptional'. Pays d'Hérault is a productive IGP (Indication Géographique Protégée) in Languedoc-Roussillon that focuses on mostly red wine. The area also grows grapes - both local and imported from other regions - for appellation-level wines like Minervois and Faugeres.
Poe Rose 2016 750 ml
$19.99
The 2016 POE rosé is a blend of old vine Pinot Noir and Pinot Meunier. The grapes were brought into the winery and pressed immediately (this is not a rosé from saignée ), we treated it like a white wine and fermented it slowly at 48 degrees. We inhibited malolacatic fermentation.