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Figueirasse Gris de Gris Rose 2012

A pale Gris de Gris at 12.5% alcohol is just what makes a palate tremble in anticipation. Made from Grenache, Cinsault and Carignan by gently pressing these grapes immediately after a night harvest ensures a fair and very pale rosé of lifted fragrance and mouthwatering structure. White cherries, snappy kumquats and floral heights lend much to this tactile and bright rosé; with its chirping mouthfeel and beguiling aroma, this always stays lofty and lifted.

Vin de Sables is named for wine of the sand because this is in fact a rosé made from vines planted in the sands of Camargue –the little pocket betwixt the Mediterranean and two gores of the Rhône Delta. It is unique in all the world though more known for its ancient breed of semi feral horses that roam wild about the Camargue marshlands or else renowned for its Fleur de Sel salts which the ladies there harvest by lifting their aprons up and away from them. Stunning and fair this rosé proves 2012 yet another absolute cracking vintage and that perhaps the region’s real calling could just well be Gris de Gris.
Wine review by Nicholas Livingston, May 2013

Food Pairings

Steaks, pasta with meat sauces, sausages the spicier the better. Barbecued ribs or chicken. Burgers and brats.

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