Thanks to original founder Lenn (@lennthompson) and Tim (@WineCast) for resurrecting
Wine Blogging Wednesday, starting today, with dry rosé wines. I hightailed it to our local Whole Foods and found a value
Cotes de Provence - the
Château Montaud - 2012 Vignobles Ravel ($12). I believed I sampled an earlier vintage at a
Wines of Provence tasting, but this #wbw80 allowed me to concentrate on just this wine. The rosé is a blend of two of the major Provence players (Cinsault & Grenache) as well as a touch of Syrah and Tiboure.The grapes macerate on their skins for some color and flavor, then the grapes are gently pressed. This flavor is more cherry than strawberry, a slight peppery and silky mid, and a nice acidic finish. And we finished the bottle in less than 30 minutes - very drinkable and a bargain. Cheers to rosé, Provence, and #wbw80.
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