2013 Rose Wines are arriving!

2013 Commanderie de Peyrassol Rosé...$19.99
Picked as the top Rose of the 2012 Vintage by both The New York Times wine writer Eric Asimov and Decanter Magazine. We are very excited to kick of Rose season with the Commanderie de Peyrassol Rosé, why save the best for last?
For us, this wine is the classic representation of the pink-tinted wines of this region and is the workhorse wine of the estate. It carries a pale rose color, a lovely fruit blossom nose and finishes crisply dry with a stony touch that gives it class and elegance. The grape blend is usually Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah in varying percentages. The average age of the vines is 25 years or more. The Rosés of Peyrassol are made from the direct press method. The grapes undergo cold maceration before being pressed. This gives them their beautiful watermelon pink color. The fermentation takes place under controlled temperatures and is exceptionally long, resulting in rosés that are both lively, fresh and full-bodied. As production has increased at Peyrassol with the additional plantings, we too have increased our purchases.

2013 Chateau de Manissy Tavel Rosé...$14.99
Assembling a majority Grenache, Clairette , Cinsault Bourboulenc , Picpoul and Carignan, from a vineyard with an average age of forty.   This powerful wine with aromas of red fruits, prolongs its freshness tracking elegant and harmonious mouth.  Here is a young and modern Tavel to invite as an aperitif !   Alcohol : 13.5 % vol .  Mainly vintage hand with the freshness of the morning. Maceration for 6 to 12 hours extract primary aromas of the grapes. Fermentation at 16 ° C allows the yeast to express their perfume of red fruits.

2013 Domaine Les Aphillanthes Cotes du Rhone Rose...$12.99
This is a bio-dynamically farmed, well run estate owned by Daniel Boulle.  Mostly Cinsault (about 60%) and the rest is Grenache in this Cotes du Rhone Rose. Light bodied, pleasant and a nice floral nose. Perfect for St. Louis Spring and Summer weather.

2013 Domaine du Bagnol Cassis Rose...$27.99
2013 Domaine Faillenc Saint Marie Rose des Glacieres...$14.99
2013 Chateau Guiot Costieres de Nimes Rose...$10.99