Guigal Cotes du Rhone Rose 2020

Smacking my lips on the very stuff as I sing its praises, I must admit I have a proclivity to these blends of the southern Rhone. For table talk "cotes" means slope and "Rhone" refers to one of Europe's most important rivers that springs from the Swiss alps, flows quickly into France and then works its way down to the Mediterranean Sea. Cotes du Rhone to our circle of seekers, addresses wines from the southern stretch known for blending the great Granache, Syrah, Mourvedre with the less familiar Cinsault, Carignane and Counoise -think the red varieties permitted in Chateauneuf du Pape. These exemplify the French ability to take individuals and gather them in a way that brings out the best of all so the final result harmonizes in a way that a single voice cannot achieve no matter how moving.

Food Pairings

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

Where to find this wine

Accounts that have purchased this wine in the previous twelve months are listed below, alphabetically by city. Please call ahead to confirm availability or vintage

Mgm - West Bloomington
Bloomington
952-888-9421

Total Wine & More - Bloomington
Bloomington
952-835-6063

The Vintage
Chanhassen
952-975-9175

Lunds & Byerlys - Chanhassen
Chanhassen
952-474-1298

Dolce Vita Wine Shop
Chaska
952-361-0044

Dennis Brothers Liquor
Cottage Grove
651-458-8932

Mt Royal Bottle Shoppe
Duluth
218-728-6168

Grand Marais Municipal
Grand Marais
218-387-1630

East Lake Liquors
Minneapolis
612-724-5467

South Lyndale Liquor
Minneapolis
612-827-5811

Zipp's
Minneapolis
612-333-8686

Lunds & Byerlys - Mpls
Minneapolis
952-927-3663

Kowalski's Uptown Market
Minneapolis
612-377-3448

North Loop Wine & Spirits
Minneapolis
612-338-5393

Total Wine & More - Minnetonka
Minnetonka
952-545-2754

Haskell's - Minnetonka
Minnetonka
952-544-4456

Winestreet Spirit-north Oak
North Oaks
651-483-1767

Apollo Liquor Best
Rochester
507-286-1300

Liquor Boy
Saint Louis Park
952-512-2200

First Grand Liquors
Saint Paul
651-227-7039

Thomas Liquor
Saint Paul
651-699-1860

The Dabbler Depot
Saint Paul
651-802-2112

West Side Liquor - Waite Park
Waite Park
320-253-9511