Style: Rosé

Producer: Chateau Pigoudet

Grapes: Blend of: Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Cinsault

Where: Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence

Country: France

Taste: This Provençal rosé is a blend of grenache, cabernet sauvignon, syrah, and cinsault. Light, lithe, dry and aromatic, it offers delicate berry and white peach tones amid mineral and floral nuances. Pairs with literally anything! Sustainably grown.

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Additional Info:

The estate dates back to the 16th century, but was purchased in 1992 by Germans Bernhard and Elke Schmidt. It is still a family-run estate; although Bernhard has since died, two generations do all that is needed to run the estate while a team works the vineyard and winemaking side. Chateau Pigoudet is located in the mountains of Provence, in the extreme NE quadrant of the AOC Coteaux d'Aix en Provence. Here, Pigoudet's 100 acres of vineyards sit at 400 meters, with full southern exposure, protected by the strong Mistral winds that blow from the north by Mont Vautubiere. Producing rose wines from Grenache, Cabernet Sauvignon, Syrah and Cinsault--vines that benefit from the clay and chalk soils of Pigoudet--Chateau Pigoudet possesses the idea climate that allows the grapes to gradually ripen so that they produce refreshing and aromatic wines. Vinifying their rose wines using the saignee method, Chateau Pigoudet uses natural yeast on fruit from 35-year-old vines that are sustainably farmed.