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Dune Grand Gris Rose
750ml
$15.99
+CRV
Mix 6 for $14.39 each
*Price, vintage and availability may vary by store.
*Price, vintage and availability may vary by store.
Product Highlights
France, Nimes - A premium Rose from organically grown grapes, yielding from a selection of the Castillon family's top vineyards in Camargue in the South of France. This Rose features aromas of citrus zest, white peach, and crushed stones, with an elegant mouthfeel and a crisp finish.
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OVERVIEW
Geography
Proximity to the Mediterranean provides a fine environment for vines in the Costières de Nîmes: In the Rhone’s southernmost wine appellation, they enjoy long, sunny summers and the drying winds of the Mistral. About half of the wines produced in the Costières de Nîmes are ripe, fresh reds, made with the classic Rhone combination of Grenache, Syrah and Mourvèdre, sometimes with the addition of Carignan and Cinsault. Rosés are also a natural in this southern region, made from the same red grapes, which may be blended with a bit of white Grenache, Marsanne or Roussanne. These last varieties are also used to make smooth and aromatic white wines.
Varietal / Type
American wine drinkers have fallen in love with rosé and blush wines...one more time. Different styles of rosé have fallen in and out of popularity over the years, with sweet Portuguese rosé all the rage in the 1970s, and California white zinfandel making a sensation in the 1990s. But today’s rosés – dry, refreshing and stylish, made in some of the world’s best winemaking regions – are here to stay.
Rosé wines can be produced anywhere red wine is made. Traditionally, many of the best rosé wines have come from the South of France, where, according to wine authority Jancis Robinson, “there is local demand for a dry wine refreshing enough to be drunk on a hot summer’s day, but which still bears some relation to the red wine so revered by the French.” These easy-drinking, chillable wines are especially fine from the Tavel appellation of Provence, from the Cotes du Rhône and the Costières de Nîmes. They offer bright red-fruit flavors that explode on the palate with lovely balance and acidity. They are perfect for sipping outdoors.