Sun-soaked Provence – home of the celebrated destinations of St. Tropez and Cannes, and beloved retreat of Cezanne, Matisse, Picasso, and Van Gogh – is also the birthplace of the world’s finest dry rosé wines. These elegant pinks, made from red grapes, are known for offering the body of a red wine with the crispness of a white. In France today, rosé is so loved that it outsells white wine. And in the U.S., it has been one of the fastest growing categories for six years running. Discover the dry pink!
Also worth seeking out are the outstanding reds (and some whites) of the sub-regions of Bandol, Cassis, Bellet and Pallette.
– Description from WinesOfProvence
Instead of traveling somewhere to enjoy rosés, today I will take a look back at some of the places I’ve already enjoyed rosé. While it would be easy to suggest a trip to Provence to enjoy their finest rosé wines, the truth is that rosés embody the joy ...
Read more »
|
|
|
|
Starting at $20.54
|
|
History of the grape: Monastrell is a native of Spain, first grown in Murviedro near Valencia, and was eventually bro...
You’re a member of the ‘Rhône Ranger’ band. Your groupies think you’re ‘hot’, even when you're boozy and "strung out"...
“King of the Red Wine Grapes.” The colonizer of the vineyards, pushing native wine grapes into its shadows. The Caber...
British wine writer and critic, Jancis Robinson, once noted that throughout the 80’s and 90’s in the United States, C...
“With so voluptuous a perfume, so sweet an edge, they make the blood run hot,” Joel Fleischman, wine columnist at Van...
The irony here is that Syrah’s origins could give Carmen Sandiego a run for her international wallet. Syrah’s deepest...
The vineyard covers a single area of 140 acres, around 123 acres of which are currently in produc...
The location of Routas is spectacular; in the heart of Provence, equidistant from the French Ri...
C’est au centre de l’aire de production des Côtes de Provence, au sein d’un site classé qu’est im...
Domaine Tempier is located at Le Plan du Castellet. Its vineyards stretch over three different co...
The vine needs time. And men that work with wine sometimes devote their entire lives to it. So...
At Saint-André de Figuière once did I stop, and under vines each night now into slumber do I drop...
Page 2 of 51
Provence on Snooth
March 2013
Rose-peach hue and aromas of stewed red fruits and cola; bright flavor notes of Rainer cherry, watermelon and stone fruits balanced with great acidity and a long finish. Read More
February 2013
No written review
February 2013
I bought this bottle of wine from the website www.bidforwine.co.uk/auctions/show/32795 for £10.Bandol is an AOC created in 1941 for red,white and rose wines from the area around the mediteranean seaside town of that name between Toulon and Marseilles.La Bastide Blanche is one of the better known producers and has been owned by the Bronzo brother... Read More
February 2013
No written review
January 2013
honey, mineral and floral Read More
January 2013
No written review
Copyright © 2013 Snooth, Inc. All rights reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Sitemap | Contact Us | Made in NYC
piirainen
RFriend
Robert Dallas Gray
WinesOfProvence
Stay Connected
Get our free newsletter
SubmitSnooth Newsletters