AUDACE - AOP COTES DE PROVENCE LA LONDE - rosé

This high-level vintage, AUDACE, pure expression of the Château Pas du Cerf Terroir, belongs to the limited family of rose Provence wines the most sought after. Between maritime flavors and great cork oak trees forests, this AUDACE vintage makes the difference with its exceptional minerality as well as with its pure color, which make it a real very unusual wine. GRAPES: Mourvèdre 50% - Grenache 50 %. VINIFICATION: Night harvest at low temperature, a cold skin maceration during 12 hours and then direct pressing. Drop pressed juice selection. Static settling of the juices. Vinification at low temperature during 20 days. Aging in inox tank and then 2 months in oak barrels. TASTING: COLOR: Pale pink color with golden salmon tints. NOSE: Very nice aromatic complexity with gooseberry, vanilla, pineapple, and mango flavors, with touch of violet flower and cakes aromas. A nice minerality announcing a freshness in mouth. MOUTH: Freshness as in nose, the mouth is generous with complex aromas in that wine all in smoothness and fineness. A subtill wine with personality and elegance, roundness, and freshness very delightful. WINES AND FOOD: This gastronomic rose matches very well with delicate Mediterranean dishes like an urchin “brouillade”, a bouillabaisse, a roasted devilfish with herbs or veal chops with a spicy tropical salsa dressing. Test also with a fillet of sole served with a slice of foie gras. Temperature: 9 to 10°C Can age till 2 years.