A sparkling Rosé from the heart of the Entre-deux-Mers, the stretch of land between the Dordogne and Garonne rivers. Dry in style and produced by Les Grands Chais de France, a large cooperative and négociant house known for its wide portfolio across Bordeaux and beyond, this wine comes in at 11.5% ABV. It is made predominantly from Merlot at 90% with a touch of Cabernet Franc making up the rest. Its quality has not gone unnoticed, earning a Bronze medal at the IWC 2025.
It pours with a rose gold hue, throwing off a fine stream of small bubbles in a highly effervescent display. The aroma brings raspberry to the fore, accompanied by a faint whisper of distinctive bakery character. On the tongue it offers a creamy mousse, followed by a crisp impression of apple, sharpened with a lemon-edged acidic freshness and finishing with a suggestion of redcurrant.
One companion I tasted it with remarked positively that they would never have guessed it was a rosé on taste alone. Interestingly, once the fizz had faded, it leaned more obviously into its rosé identity, both in aroma and flavour. What stood out most, though, was how impressively it held up as it warmed in the glass. In fact, it may have shown even better warmer, a clear sign of a wine with substance, since there’s little to mask any flaws once the chill has lifted and the bubbles have subsided.
Available at Tesco for £10, though at the time of drinking was on a double offer bringing the price down to an exceptional £6, this is remarkable value for a sparkling wine that manages to charm both fresh from the fridge and after time in the glass.
