This Rosé is from the Loire Valley, France, with an ABV of 12.5%, vintage 2023. It has a pale pink colour with an aroma of red fruits. The taste is dry but not overly so, with a strong strawberry taste. What makes it particularly great is the round and mellow mouthfeel.
Many other French rosé wines are Grenache-based blends, which often lack the depth of flavour and roundness achieved by this Pinot Noir-based rosé. Rosé makes up only about 1% of Sancerre’s total output.
Rosé wines are often, but not always, compromised in their creation, made to meet consumer expectations of being light in both flavour and body. However, this one defies that trend, if you closed your eyes and imagined it as a medium-bodied French white, you might not even realise it was a rosé. It would pair beautifully with shellfish and seafoods.
Available from Waitrose for £16.99.
