Details
- Type: Rosé
- Country: France
- Region: Provence
- Vintage: 2018/2019
- Producer: Jean-Luc Colombo
- Primary grape: Shiraz/Syrah
- Secondary grape: Cinsault
- Bottle size: 75cl
- Code: 25864
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Ethical
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Vegetarian
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Vegan
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Sulphites
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Expression
Dry, elegant rosés
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Generally light and/or softer cheeses e.g. Appenzeller, feta. Contrasts well with harder, salty styles e.g. parmesan
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Bouillabaisse, grilled or seared fish e.g. John Dory, sea bass, tuna
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Basil, capers, chervil, chives, oregano, saffron, thyme
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Seared, grilled pan-fried chicken, guinea fowl, veal, pork
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Aioli, BBQ, balsamic vinegar and citrus-based dressings. Rouille
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Asian spicy chicken and seafood curries. Chinese (Cantonese). Mediterranean fish and chicken dishes spiced with chilli
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Mediterranean salads, chick peas, ratatouille, roasted red peppers, mushroom risotto
About the Wine
Shiraz/Syrah
Shee-rahz / See-rah
The same grape variety, often referred to as Syrah, Old World and Shiraz, New World. It produces deep concentrated wines, full in body, alcohol and tannin. Deep almost opaque purple colour, loads of black fruit and pepper flavours and aromas. When it develops, or is of high quality it often shows notes of leather, spice, smoke and mint.
Flavours:
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Black Plum
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Blueberry
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Green Peppercorn
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Milk Chocolate
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Tobacco
Cinsault
cin-so
Cinsault is a red wine grape, whose heat tolerance and productivity make it important in Languedoc-Roussillon and the former French colonies of Algeria, Lebanon and Morocco.
Flavours:
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Black Tea
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Raspberry
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Red Currant
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Tart Cherry
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Violet
In just a few years Jean-Luc Colombo has gone from buying his first vineyard in Cornas to being one of the region’s top winemakers. A dynamic food and wine lover, Jean-Luc’s passions are to create wines that give people pleasure, and for each glass to be remembered for its statement of quality. He has been awarded the prestigious Légion d’Honneur award and the winery has been named as one of the top 100 in the world by Wine & Spirit Magazine. Working in harmony with nature is of huge importance.
The Country
France
Following on from a fantastic vintage the year before, French vineyards endured a mixed bag of weather conditions in the early part of the growing season followed by a long, hot summer which produced some memorable wines, even to rival to the excellence of the previous year.
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