Description
Varieties
Grenache (100%)
Terroir
The Grenache is from 20 year old bush vines grown at 390m in the Trufes vineyards north of Batea. Trufes soils are rich in limestone with very little organic matter. After a wet spring and cooler than average summer, the grapes were harvested on the 29th of September.
Production
The grapes were hand picked before chilling to 2°C. After passing over a selection table, the grapes were destemmed and crushed, then held in the press for 6 hours to pick up colour. After a gentle pressing the resulting pink juice underwent a controlled fermenta- tion at 16°C.
Analysis
– Alcohol content: 13.5%
– Total acidity: 5.0 g/l as Tartaric
– Volatile acidity: 0.4 g/l
– Residual sugar: 0.5 g/l
Tasting Notes
The gorgeous lively colour reveals a mixed fresh and stewed strawberry core with hints of pomegranate and redcurrant, with a touch of fennel on the finish.
Food Pairing
Excellent as an aperitif or serve with sushi, crab salad, or paella/fideua . Also an interesting pairing with grilled goat’s cheese salad, lighter Thai curries and ecalivada.
Serving Suggestions
The wine is ideally served at 10-12°C.
Megan Tooley (verified owner) –
Probably the best rosé I’ve ever had.
Paul Courtney (verified owner) –
This is simply the best rosé you can buy for the price.
The colour is full and suggests that the winemaker doesn’t flirt with designer wines but wants the best from the grapes. The quality is fantastic, the flavours are summer in a glass. Enjoy this at any time of the year, I do.
Bob Curdall (verified owner) –
This is our standard go-to wine for the summer months. Also had it with our Turkey at Christmas. Nice and fruity. Packs a punch but not unbalanced at all.
David Cronin (verified owner) –
Strawberries are often mentioned when describing rosé but the difference here is this is more like very ripe stewed strawberries, pomegranate and blood oranges pop in as well along with other red fruits. The flavour is really quite intense, a bit of spice with maybe some nutmeg and cinnamon in the background. The wine is bone dry but with some lovely bright acidity which keeps it tasting fresh and vibrant. I’m not a big drinker of rosé but this is up there with the best I’ve tasted.
Julie –
Definitely our favourite rose, it seems to go with everything from Tapas to Paella as well as a range of Asian dishes. Everyone who tastes it seems to like it.