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2024 Domaine de Fontsainte ‘Gris de Gris’ Corbieres Rosé
This rosé is a staff favorite year after year. Need a bottle to grab for book club? Check. Or a glass to enjoy while you’re tending the grill? Look no further. It’s a classic, featherweight expression of the South of France and an easy go-to.
Certified HVE Level 3 (High Environmental Value) sustainable farming practices, hand-harvested, fermentation in cement and light filtered before bottling.
- Tasting Notes nectarine, white cherries, bergamot, meyer lemon, orange blossom, mineral finish
- Variety 90% Grenache Gris, 5% Carignan, 5% Mourvèdre
- Region France, Languedoc-Roussillon
- Volume 750ml
- Alcohol Volume 13%
- Table Talk The original domaine was built around a thermal spring, which was later named for the local, 12th-century patron saint, Saint Siméon; hence Fontsainte—the saint’s fount.
$24.00
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People often wonder, myself included, how Fontsainte’s Gris de Gris can be so good. What sort of sorcery must be involved to consistently offer a wine that is so flawless, so satisfying, and so deliriously value-driven year in and year out?
The domaine’s vineyards happen to be situated in the remote “Golden Crescent” area of Les Corbières. Flanked by a pine forest that protects from harsh winds, this pristine, sun-drenched vignoble benefits from Mediterranean sea breezes and a gravelly soil with large, polished stones that regulate temperature. “In the early morning,” says Bruno Laboucarié, “while the air is still humid, there is this perfume of pine resin and rock roses, of rosemary and thyme, and aromatic heather that warms up above the vineyard.” Every scent that Bruno describes shows up in the glass, which makes his approach to winegrowing crystal-clear: great wine is made in the vineyard. There are no tricks!
As for the eponymous variety that makes up most of the blend, Grenache Gris is a pink-skinned, more characterful version of Grenache Blanc that ripens into a bouquet of fresh nectarine, white cherries, and bergamot. The pale juice released from gently pressing the grapes immediately after harvest preserves the fruit’s delicate aromas and transforms into a delicious rosé, purely and simply.
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