Fab French Terroir-driven Rosés
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Beyond the ocean of generic, simple, refreshing yet uninspiring and immediately forgettable rosés (as they kind of all taste the same, following the same recipe), are some truly exciting examples with a strong identity. Rosés I encourage every one of you to hunt for and taste!
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What began as an MBA thesis on French wines, led to a position as Trade Attaché for the French Embassy in Washington D.C. This unexpected sequence of events serendipitously culminated...more
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12 Wines
An incredibly rich, profound and atypical rosé from the Emmanuel Raynaud, owner of the mythical Ch. Rayas. Probbly the hardest to find from this list.
A gastronomic rosé of exceptional finesse, crafted by the iconic estate of the Palette AOC, set against the stunning backdrop of the dramatic Sainte-Victoire mountain.
A unique signature made with the rare tibouren grape, fermented and aged in oak barrels. A unique mouthfeel and perfume
A rich, profound, layered rosé aged in oak barrels from a rising star of Gigondas
From the icon of Bandol
A graceful rosé from Dominique Hauvette. Crystalline, ample, textured from the Alpilles
An infusion of red berries with marked umami from the icon of Tavel
A deep, complex and vinous rosé from one of the stars of the Terrasses du Larzac
A deep, fruit-forward, spicy and vinous rosé from the rising star of Corbières crafting wine with minimum intervention
To me, the most exciting still rosé from Champagne
A truly interesting rosé from the Anjou Noir
A testament to Pataille's dedication to traditional practices and the unique terroir of Marsannay
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