Category Archives: Rose – Europe

Chateau De Fesles, rosé d’Anjou, La Capelle, 2018, Loire, France

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Deep strawberry color with an orange note this is quite an aromic wine with notes of strawberry, redcurrant, orange and hints of grass which feed into the taste. It’s a sweeter wine on the taste buds but it’s quite dry and acidic. It’s a bigger rose wine in some ways, heavier and more complex than you may think, it’s not a drink and guzzle wine, more a sit and sip with food. A wine for cheese and biscuits certainly.

At about £12 a bottle it’s reasonable value for something that is a bit different.

 

Reichsrat von Buhl, Bone Dry Rosé, 2018, Pflaz, Germany

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Reichsrat von Buhl know a bit about making Riesling, they made enough of it over the years and rather well. This 2018 bone dry rosé is pretty good, made with Pinot Noir it’s dry. Amazing colour draws you in and there are aromas of strawberries, redcurrant and a creaminess in there, a bit of cream soda. The dryness gets you on the flavour, masking the redfruits which are pushed back, they are there but not pronounced enough. Finish is a bit short but it’s a refreshing wine which I wanted a second glass of and then a third glass.

At about £14 a bottle it’s s little pricey but enjoyable.

Reichsrat von Buhl, Bone Dry Rosé, 2018, Pflaz, Germany

Reichsrat von Buhl, Bone Dry Rosé, 2018, Pflaz, Germany

 

Reichsrat von Buhl, Bone Dry Rosé, 2018, Pflaz, Germany

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Reichsrat von Buhl, Bone Dry Rosé it’s not what you might think of a German rose wine. It’s a beautiful dark rose colour with hints or orange, with slight aromas of strawberry and redcurrants and this follows through in the flavour with a little citrus undertone. It’s bone dry and it’s the finish makes this refreshing and slightly different to what you may expect.

At £15 a bottle it’s not cheap but very enjoyable.

Reichsrat von Buhl, Bone Dry Rosé, 2018, Pflaz, Germany

Reichsrat von Buhl, Bone Dry Rosé, 2018, Pflaz, Germany

Château La Sauvageonne, Rosé 2018, Côteaux du Languedoc, France

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From Gerard Bertrand, this Château La Sauvageonne rose from the Côteaux du Languedoc is a staple Majestic shop rose. I can see why, its a beautiful colour, bronze, orange hints, its nice and light with a dry crisp finish.

There’s not a great deal of aroma or taste for that matter, everything is subtle. Maybe that’s the strength of this wine?. There’s strawberry, rose petal and redcurrant with a bit of vanilla and I did like this wine very much, I think I had a faulty bottle as the level dropped very quickly in the bottle, could have been evaporation!. At £17 a single bottle is way over priced, at £11 a bottle on a mix 6 basis its expensive but no one who drinks it will complain.

Château La Sauvageonne, Rosé 2018, Côteaux du Languedoc, France

Château La Sauvageonne, Rosé 2018, Côteaux du Languedoc, France

Calmel & Joseph, Ams Tram Gram, Ceres, Rose, Languedoc, France

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Calmel & Joseph, Ams Tram Gram, Ceres, Rose, Languedoc, France

I love Languedoc rose wine, easy drinking and perfect for the summer and this is what this Calmel & Joseph, Ams Tram Gram, Ceres rose wine is like.

Made with 40% Mourvèdre, 30% Cinsault, 30% Grenache noir this is a wonderful pale pink in colour with light fruity notes of wild strawberry and pink grapefruit. Its a fresh, crisp wine with light flavours of grapefruit and raspberry with a hint lemon. Its acidic and dry but the freshness brings these into line.

Pair this with a chicken or prawn salad for the perfect summer lunch and at about Eur7 a bottle it won’t break the bank.

Richou, L’ R Osé, Loire, France

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Richou, L' R Osé, Loire, France

Richou, L’ R Osé, Loire, France

Loire rose often comes second to Provence rose but it does it a disservice, Richou shows what a great rose region the Loire is. Its made with Gamay and Cabernet Sauvignon and you get a darker rose in colour because of these grapes used. This is a not a cheap rose but at £10 a bottle feels priced correctly. This is an off dry, fruit driven rose with just the right amount of acidity. You get strawberries on the nose with redcurrant under notes.

The smell is more noticeable than the taste, you get the flavours but they are down a notch on the smell. In many ways that’s a provence style wine, a bit more flavour would have been nice, buts its great summer wine.

Gérard Bertrand, Joa Rosé, Languedoc, France

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Languedoc, France make some of the most wonderful Rose wine in the world and this Joa, from Gérard Bertrand shows off what you can expect. Its made with shiraz, Grenache and Cinsault grapes.

Its very dry, light, a little acidic, crisp and has subtle aromas and flavours of wild strawberry, redcurrant, melon and floral hints in there.

At £13 a bottle its a little overpriced, but it a bio wine and therefore expect to pay that little bit more.

Gérard Bertrand, JoaRosé, Languedoc, France

Gérard Bertrand, JoaRosé, Languedoc, France

J.Bouchon Reserva Rosé 2015, Central Valley, Chile

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A bronze medal winner at the IWSC 2015. I do have a problem with this, why?

Bronza is stingy, silver for sure. Made from Cab Sav the colour is truly amazing, copper in colour, richer and deeper in colour than most roses. There’s tannins, acidity and dryness which are very pleasant and very good balance.

Redcurrant is the dominate flavour followed by a sour cherry undertone with a bit of strawberry, raspberry and minerality.

Fresh and flavourism is a good way to describe this wine. For me this is a very good rose wine. For under £10 a bottle its very good value.

J.Bouchon Reserva Rosé 2015, Central Valley, Chile

J.Bouchon Reserva Rosé 2015, Central Valley, Chile

Cotes de Provence, Infinite 2016, rose, France

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Made with Granache and Cinsault it has a beautifully pale colour. There are aromas of raspberry, redcurrant with fresh minerality and a hint of citrus. The redcurrant and minerality flood through in the flavours. It’s a fresh, light, dry wine but the fruit characters are always at the front.

This is a excellent example of a Provence rose. So drinkable and at about £6 a bottle fantastic value.

Cotes de Provence rose infinite 2016, France

Cotes de Provence rose infinite 2016, France

Masseria Pietrosa Primitivo Rosato, Puglia in Italy

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Puglia in the heel of Italy is more famous for its red fruity wine which is low in tannins, soft and easy drinking. This is the rose equivalent.

The first impression is that this is very Provence in style, a little more colour but just a shade darker. You don’t get a lot of aroma, subtle hints of strawberry and redcurrant with a little blossom. The flavours are again subtle with the red fruits and a fresh finish, youthful and light.

At about £10 a bottle it competes with Provence’s rose’s and holds its own. For the summer it’s perfect evening garden wine watching the sunset.

Masseria Pietrosa Primitivo Rosato, Puglia in Italy

Masseria Pietrosa Primitivo Rosato, Puglia in Italy