Rosé Line-Up
Rosé Line-Up
It's hard to look at the forecast at the moment and not immediately head to the park with a bottle of chilled rosé tucked under your arm.
So, we've put together a selection of four fresh and vibrant rosés to keep you cool, including a sparkling that's quite literally charged with energy, a zippy fresh Gamay reminiscent of sour English sweets and a "fatally" seductive and downright dangerous bottle that won't stop staring at us..
NV VDF "Ze Bulle"
Bruno Ciofi, Loire, France
A darkly-coloured, softly sparkling rosé. The modest residual sugar adds to the complexity of this incredible bottle.
This is a blend of Cabernet Franc, Grolleau Noir and Gamay from Bruno's biodynamically farmed vineyards in the Loire.
Vinification: Ze Bulle is made by a unique and original method which was invented by Philippe Gourdon of Château La Tour Grise. All the carbon gas and all the aromas generated during the fermentation process are recharged into the wines before bottling.
Match it with: Enjoy as a chilled apéritif to start or with a strawberry tart for pudding!
Côtes de Provence "L`Écorce Buissonnière" 2023
Valérie Courrèges, Provence, France
Côtes de Provence"L`Écorce Buissonnière" 2023
An authentic Provençal rosé that encapsulates purity, finesse and elegance. Round and fresh with a beautiful length.
After a brief stint as a chemistry student, Valérie soon realised that the nearby oenology campus looked much more appealing. Today Valérie makes wine under her own labels, which are a playful reference to her convivial and rebellious nature. In the words of Valérie herself:
“I make wines to enjoy - it’s about conviviality and simplicity. You don’t need to be a wine connoisseur - the main thing is to take pleasure and enjoy!”
Vinification: Vines are harvested by hand, and the grapes undergo a gentle pressing to extract the juice. Fermentation takes place with indigenous yeast in small concrete tanks. The wine is left in contact with the lees for a short time prior to bottling.
Match it with: Enjoy as an aperitif or alongside light salads and charcuterie
2022, "BB Rosé"
Les Terres Blanches, Loire, France
Les Terres Blanches, Loire, France
Sour english sweets & aromatic freshness...
The plot from which these grapes are from is at Porte du Parc. In making this bottle Céline and Benoit want to keep the aromatic freshness of the Gamay with its aromas of sour English sweets that characterise it.
Vinification: The grapes are harvested in the cool mornings to avoid any oxidation of the fruit. The whole grapes are then delicately placed in the press for direct pressing. The juices are expressed spontaneously and naturally during alcoholic fermentation at low temperature.
Match it with: Summer salads and cold cuts of meat
VDF “Fatale” x Catherine Bernard 2021
Vin des Potes, Coteaux du Languedoc, France
VDF “Fatale” x Catherine Bernard 2021
Vin des Potes, Coteaux du Languedoc, France
Fatale is an intense ruby coloured rosé with great freshness and acidity and low tannin levels. One for the natural wine lovers, this bottle can hold her own with more flavourful dishes, so works well if you're planning on grilling some meaty cuts at your next BBQ. With notes of rhubarb and ripe red berries this is a dangerous bottle you won't be able to put down.
A blend of 90% Carignan and 10% Grenache from the village of Restinclières in the Coteaux-du-Languedoc.
Vin des Potes is a project by two French somms - Basile & Yoan - who work with vignerons based in different countries to release an individual cuvée with a specific profile, terroir and story.
Over the years they have collaborated with 13+ vignerons who share the same philosophy - farming their vineyards biodynamically and low intervention during the vinification process and in the cellar..
Terroir: Clay & limestone soils of Coteaux-du-Languedoc
Vinification: Slow pressing // Whole bunch fermentation // Daily pumping over // 5% Carignan vinified in red
Number of bottles: 3,000
Match it with: Grilled lamb cutlets, courgette gratin