Jean Paul, Rosé 2023, Côtes de Gascogne

Jean Paul, Rosé 2023, Côtes de GascogneAromas of crushed berries (soft white and red currants) and appealing fruit flavours. Dry, with a burst of fruit and a refreshing finish. This is a friendly, fresh ros with real character. With a return to Gascony IGP for the 2021 vintage, this cuve is made of equal parts Cabernet Franc and Merlot with a touch of the local Tannat grape variety to add body. The secret of the winemaking is to capture all the delicate aromatics and flavours of the red

Best lightly chilled to around 14°C rather than served straight from the refrigerator with Sicilian pasta asciutta/ bolognaise or pane e panelle (chickpea fritters)

complex palate with meaty

although made to different guidelines

we would be very surprised

Mourvedre and Counoise

and iron-rich foods such as liver or spinach

well-bred style on the palate

and a final selection of the berries after de-stemming - there is a period of pre-fermentation maceration for 5 days

País provides the gentle fruit

The soils of the 40-ha vineyards

this is a beautifully defined expression of South Africa’s most achingly fashionable varietal

The Vigna del Suolo bottling