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Canorgue AOC Rosé 500 ml 2012 (#7-40) $13.00

This wine is a very pale salmon color.  It tastes of strawberries and raspberries without the accompanying sweetness of the fruit.  The finish reminds one of mandarin orange.  This is a rosé full of finesse, freshness and balance.

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah and Mourvédre

Pairings: Seafood, white meats, spicy Latin and Thai foods and holiday dinners.

Region: Provence Vineyard:  Chateau La Canorgue
Caprice de Clémentine Rosé 2012 (#16-23) $16.50

Light and delicate with a beautiful robe, elegance and a fruity nose with good acidity to preserve freshness. Red fruits on the mid-palate and a longer finish than expected of a rosé.

Grapes:  Grenache, Cinsault

Pairing:  club sandwich, grilled fish, stuffed vegetables, light cheeses, etc...

Region: Provence Vineyard:  Chateau Les Valentines
Chateau Margui Rosé 2012 (20-18) $19.50

Showing a pale salmon color, it will be at its best for the next 18 to 24 months along with grilled meats, as a very original aperitif or perfect alongside Asian or Latin American cuisine. The nose offers unusual garrigue scents of citrus, thyme and hawthorn blossom mixed with dense fruit, followed by a rich and lengthy finish.  100% natural with very low sulfites.

Grapes:  Cinsault, Grenache

Pairings:  grilled meats, Asian & Latin American cuisine

Region: Provence Vineyard:  Chateau Margüi
On Sale Couronne de Charlemagne Cassis Rosé 2011 (#29-6) $20.00 $11.00

A very expressive nose full of aromas of red fruits.  Brilliant as an aperitif or with a variety of different foods.

Grapes:  70% Grenache, 30% Cinsault

Pairings: White meats, spicy foods, grilled meats and salads

Region: Cassis Vineyard:  Domaine du Paternel
Cuvée Huit Rosé 2011 (#16-19) $24.00
A wonderful winter rosé - perfect to tide you over until the weather warms up.  
A captivating blend of grenache and cinsault.
Region: Provence Vineyard:  Chateau Les Valentines
Faverot AOC Cotes du Luberon Rosé 2012 (#9-25) $14.50

The Faverot rosé is a blend of traditional Luberon varieties, i.e., Syrah, Mourvèdre & Grenache. Deep rose in color, the nose is fruity with notes of wild herbs. On the palate the wine is round, medium to full-bodied with red fruit characters and a long dry finish.

Grapes:  Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre

Pairings:  Excellent with summer salads, cold dishes of either white or red meat or as an aperitif. 

Region: Provence Vineyard:  Domaine Faverot
Font-Sane Emotion d'un Soir Rosé 2012 (#10-26) $14.00

Primarily Grenache with some Syrah and Cinsault, this is an unusually full-bodied rose'!  The color alone hints at something special and this wine delivers.  Rather than a 'sit & sip' wine, it goes much better with food, e.g., cold-boiled shrimp with slices of avocado, maybe a vegetable quiche on the side . . . a cold roast beef salad . . . even a club sandwich!  This robust rosé will not disappoint.  

Grapes: Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault

Pairings: Seafood, white meats, spicy Latin and Thai foods and holiday dinners.

Region: Rhone Valley Vineyard:  Domaine de Font Sane
Franck Millet Rosé 2012 (23-15) $19.50

From Limestone-Clay soil, this Sancerre Rosé is a blend of pressed and bled juice. The grapes pressed at harvest produce the pressed juice and the bled juice is the product of skin maceration. The must is then settled and low temperature fermentation begins. Light filtration and stainless steel tank aging.

Grape: Pinot Noir 100%

Pairing: This delicious wine can accompany all meals. It can be drunk with highly seasoned and grilled meats, cold cuts and sausages. It goes especially well with Asian food.

Region: Loire Valley Vineyard:  Domaine Franck Millet
Gueissard Bandol Rosé (43-4) $19.25

Elegant, light pink with salmon glimmers.  The nose picks up expressive and complex tones of fresh aromas of citrus, mango, apricot notes.  The palate is fleshy, balanced, with aromas of exotic fruits and spices.

Grapes:Cinsault (40%), Mourvèdre (35%), Grenache (20%), Carignan (5%)

Pairing: Zucchini flowers stuffed with goat’s curd, roasted Saint-Jacques risotto, peach crumble

Region: Provence Vineyard:  Domaine Gueissard
Gueissard Cuvée G Rosé 2012 (43-2) $15.25

The color is a salmon colour with deep pink tinges. Red fruit aromas, such as raspberry, wild strawberry, and some lychee notes Fresh in the mouth, rich and long-lasting

Grapes: Sytrah (55%), Cinsault (45%)

Pairings: A salmon tartar and dill.  Grilled lamb chops ratatouille

Region: Provence Vineyard:  Domaine Gueissard
Le Petit Caboche Rosé 2012 (#21-20) $12.00

Crisp, fruity, dry and simply delicious.  A beautiful floral nose with flavors of raspberry and strawberry.  

Grapes:  Carignan

Pairing:  chill it down and drink with just about anything

Region: Rhone Valley Vineyard:  Domaine du Père Caboche
Rives-Blanques Cremant Rosé (#35-2) $18.50
Limoux has an enviable reputation for the quality of its sparkling wines: as far back to the 16th century. The latest newcomer to the region is Crémant de Limoux, which like Champagne, is based largely on Chardonnay.  This sparkling rosé is fresh in the mouth and on the nose with hints of raspberry & strawberry.  Delicate, dry and elegant with fine bubbles.
Grapes: Chardonnay/Chenin blanc, pinot noir
Pairings: Primarily as an aperitif or with dessert
Region: Languedoc Vineyard:  Château Rives-Blanques
Rouge-Bleu Côte du Rhône Rosé 2012 (#15-17) $12.50

With a gorgeous pink color, this wine expresses delicate strawberry aromas with hints of

peaches. The mouth is very fresh and lively and the fruit aromas develop nicely, creating a pleasing finish.  

Grapes: 75% Grenache, 25% Carignan

Pairings: Seafood, white meats, spicy Latin and Thai foods and holiday dinners.

Region: Rhone Valley Vineyard:  Domaine Rouge-Bleu
Turenne Cuvée Camille 2012 (44-2) $15.50

Pale rosé color.  Hints of white fruits (paches and very fine note of white flowers.  High acidity.  Should be enjoyed at 50° F

Grapes:Cinsault 80%, Grenache 10%, Syrah 10%.

Pairing: Seafood, white meats, spicy Latin and Thai foods and holiday dinners

Region: Provence Vineyard:  Domaine Turenne
Valentines Côtes de Provence 2012 Rosé (#16-22) $20.50

This wine is a pale salmon color with a fresh nose exhibiting notes of cranberry, anise and fennel.  It is round and full-bodied in the mouth with a long and spicy finish.

Grapes: Cinsault (50%), Grenache (30%), Syrah and Mourvédre (10% each)

Pairings: Seafood, white meats, spicy Latin and Thai foods and holiday dinners.

Region: Provence Vineyard:  Chateau Les Valentines
Voirin-Jumel Brut Rose' NV(#13-2) $44.00

A delicious cocktail of red fruit in the aroma on the palate.  It is blended with 60% Pinot Noir -- which adds richness, long life and gives a softer feel in the mouth -- and 40% Chardonnay, adding elegance, finesse and minerality.  

Grapes: 60% Pinor Noir, 40% Chardonnay

Pairings: Excellent as an aperitif, with dinner or with desserts.

Region: Champagne Vineyard:  Voirin-Jumel Champagne
On Order On Sale Maubernard Rosé 2012 (#26-8) - Due in July $0.00 $0.00

A blend of Mourvèdre, Grenache & Cinsault . . . and typical of rosés from this region.  Once in the glass the aromas begin to develop into red fruits with a hint of citrus.  Nicely balanced with good acidity, it will go especially well with seafood but also with many other foods or as an aperitif on its own.

Grapes:  Mourvèdre, Grenache & Cinsault

Pairings:  any seafood dish but especially as a pre-dinner aperitif

Region: Provence Vineyard:  Domaine Maubernard
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