2023RimbertPetitCochonBronzeRosé,Languedoc-Roussillon,France

<p><p>Jean-Marie makes this wine for “those who don’t have a pool” as a substitute refreshment; the label with a “Suntanned Little Pig” is his very own drawing.</p><p>Grapes: Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah (proportions vary according to vintage)</p><p>Vineyard: schist, practicing organic</p><p>Making of: The wine is made from grapes harvested at their maximum ripeness and immediately destemmed. They are gently crushed and the juice is fermented with neutral yeast at a controlled temperature. The skins are removed from the vats 36 hours after pressing, lending this rosé its beautifully intense pink color. The wine rests in stainless steel in a cellar that is half-buried into the earth so that the temperature of the winery is naturally regulated. It undergoes a light filtering and fining when bottled on-site, with a small sulfur addition.</p><p>Tasting Note: This rosé is vibrant pink in the glass. Deep scents of ultra-ripe crushed red cherries, a note of guava paste, overripe fig flesh and a pretty, yet smoky note of sweet herbs, blood orange and red berry flavors.</p><p>Great on its own and with a vast array of summer dishes: spicy couscous and lamb tagine, flame grilled chicken dishes, spicy lamb or beef kebabs, sweet barbecued pork dishes.</p></p><p>-importer’s notes</p>