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Tuesday, July 28, 2015

WOW-- Wine of the Week! Chateau Virgile Rose

Taste the wine of the Week on August 1st from 11am-4pm

This wine will be on sale that day.  Check store for details!







2014 Château Virgile Costières de Nîmes Rosé...$11.99
Grenache 90%, Syrah 10%
The grapes are hand-harvested at night to preserve their freshness, and then 100% de-stemmed before undergoing a short 12-hour maceration in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Beginning in 2009 Serge and Thierry have progressively increased the percentage of Grenache from 60% to 80%, and now to 90%. The result is dramatic. Though they have always made elegant, balanced rosés, the wines have become increasingly perfumed and silky.
Delicate aromas of wild strawberry and red cherry dominate the nose of this beautiful rosé. The wine is bright pink with a tinge of fuchsia in the glass. The strawberry and cherry notes carry through to the mouth, where they are complemented with hints of red raspberry and refreshing minerality. Château Virgile produces a very versatile rosé, crisp enough to drink on its own, but flavorful enough for a meal.

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