Pair with Watermelon and the Scent of Sunscreen.
It's officially the most magical time of the year: rosé season, and Grand Cru takes personal responsibility to ensure that you have the perfect bottle of wine for every situation.
The best rosé is young, crisp, dry, and pairs well with all foods at all times. A bottle of rosé can instantly transport you to a Mediterranean oasis, and elevate any experience, whether that’s dining out, at a wedding, a picnic, or a small gathering with close friends.
Rosé gets its distinct pink colour through a production process known as maceration. Red wine grapes are crushed and left to soak with the skins of grapes for 2 hours for a lighter style of rosé, up to 3 or 4 days for a richer, darker pigmentation. The grape skins are then removed and the juice continues to ferment.
By contrast, orange wine is the inverse of rosé wine, made by allowing the juice from white wine grapes to soak and ferment with the skins still on. The length of time that this fermentation process happens can range from a few hours to several months and is what determines the exact shade of orange you’ll see in your glass.
The Languedoc wine region is located in southern France close to the border of Spain and the red wines grown there are predominately Syrah and Grenache. Located in Pierrerue, just outside the town of St. Chinian, the Moulinier Family started making their own wines in 1994 after they decided to remove their wines from the co-op and began to produce on their own. Guy, the patriarch of the family, initiated operations and today it is run predominantly by his son Stephane (left in photo with Thomas O'Neill). The Estate has 22 hectares of vines altogether on three different terroirs – gres, or sandstone, form the primary area (they have actually found dinosaur eggs on their property), another block of schist and a third of limestone and clay.
Domaine Moulinier Rosé 2018
70% Syrah 30% Grenache
$29.99 per bottle
Stéphane Moulinier is a fifth-generation winemaker, following in the footsteps of his trail-blazing father who was the first producer to plant Syrah in the region.
NOSE
Strawberry, raspberry and fresh-cut flowers.
TASTE
Peonies, peaches and pears. Medium weight with a clean, refreshing finish.
PAIRING
Tiger prawn ceviche, paella.