Thank you to everyone who attended our Grand Rose tasting to benefit
Ann's Place! We had a great turn out and enjoyed a fine sampling of rose
wine from around the world. The event was a great success, with your
help we raised over $500 for Ann's Place. The tasting was a fun way to
kick off Rosé season. Versatile and food friendly, these Rosés proved to
be the favorite wines of the evening:
2013 Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Rose is considered the finest of the Loire Valley. It is made from 100% Cabernet Franc grapes planted on alluvial sand and gravel soils on the former Loire river bed. To enhance the quality of the Rose, Rodolphe Raffault uses only pressed juice that is selected and vinified parcel by parcel. The J-M Raffault Chinon Rose has a brilliant, pomegranate-red color, bright red-berry and red-citrus fruit, and a long, fresh and succulent finish.
Beaumont des Crayeres Grand Rose is generous, distinguised, and smooth. This stylish sparkling wine is 25% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, and 40% Pinot Meunier. This champagne house was started in 1955 by a group of wine growers based in Mardeuil, a small village on the hillsides of Epernay. The name of one of the finest hillsides in Mardeuil, Beaumont des Crayeres, was chosen as the name of the brand out of pride in the quality of the vineyard. The terroir and quality is evident as you pour a glass of this soft pink colored wine with very attractive fine bubbles that give way to a aromas of citrus and raspberry. In the mouth there are delicate fresh flavors of red fruit, cherries, and blackberry with a hint of vanilla. The intense persistency and the focused long finish is elegant and beautiful. A great fizz to celebrate with or enjoy throughout a meal.
Domaine de Triennes Vin de Pays du Var Rose is a blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre and Cinsault. This light pink wine presents fresh, appealing notes of red fruits and candy, followed by a round and harmonious finish. Two of Burgundy's greatest names – Jacques Seysses, founder of Domaine Dujac, and Aubert de Villaine, co-owner of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti – own this stunning, 113 acre property in Provence, which is recognized as one of the top wine estates in Southern France. Unlike most of the vineyards in the area which are planted on valley floors, Triennes sits on a south-facing slope at about 1,400-1,450 feet above sea level. The soils are rich in limestone and low in organic matter. The relatively cool microclimate helps maintain freshness, vibrancy and balance in the wines. The estate is named after the triennia – festivities in the honor of Bacchus that took place every three years in Roman times.
2013 Jean-Maurice Raffault Chinon Rose is considered the finest of the Loire Valley. It is made from 100% Cabernet Franc grapes planted on alluvial sand and gravel soils on the former Loire river bed. To enhance the quality of the Rose, Rodolphe Raffault uses only pressed juice that is selected and vinified parcel by parcel. The J-M Raffault Chinon Rose has a brilliant, pomegranate-red color, bright red-berry and red-citrus fruit, and a long, fresh and succulent finish.
Beaumont des Crayeres Grand Rose is generous, distinguised, and smooth. This stylish sparkling wine is 25% Chardonnay, 35% Pinot Noir, and 40% Pinot Meunier. This champagne house was started in 1955 by a group of wine growers based in Mardeuil, a small village on the hillsides of Epernay. The name of one of the finest hillsides in Mardeuil, Beaumont des Crayeres, was chosen as the name of the brand out of pride in the quality of the vineyard. The terroir and quality is evident as you pour a glass of this soft pink colored wine with very attractive fine bubbles that give way to a aromas of citrus and raspberry. In the mouth there are delicate fresh flavors of red fruit, cherries, and blackberry with a hint of vanilla. The intense persistency and the focused long finish is elegant and beautiful. A great fizz to celebrate with or enjoy throughout a meal.
Domaine de Triennes Vin de Pays du Var Rose is a blend of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvedre and Cinsault. This light pink wine presents fresh, appealing notes of red fruits and candy, followed by a round and harmonious finish. Two of Burgundy's greatest names – Jacques Seysses, founder of Domaine Dujac, and Aubert de Villaine, co-owner of Domaine de la Romanee-Conti – own this stunning, 113 acre property in Provence, which is recognized as one of the top wine estates in Southern France. Unlike most of the vineyards in the area which are planted on valley floors, Triennes sits on a south-facing slope at about 1,400-1,450 feet above sea level. The soils are rich in limestone and low in organic matter. The relatively cool microclimate helps maintain freshness, vibrancy and balance in the wines. The estate is named after the triennia – festivities in the honor of Bacchus that took place every three years in Roman times.
No comments:
Post a Comment