Friday Wine Tasting…Chateau d’Aqueria Tavel Rose

December 20, 2013

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We celebrating a wonderful season with all of the True Event ladies plus amazing Yumiko from Hana Floral Design at The Griswold Inn Wine Bar!

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Wine of the Week:

Chateau d’Aqueria Tavel Rose 

$15.99

Winemakers Notes:

Grapes of exceptional quality from a noble terroir allow Château d’Aquéria to craft a quintessential Tavel, widely appreciated as the finest wine of its appellation. Grapes are handpicked from Château d’Aquéria’s own vineyards, which span 163 acres across the sandy slopes of Tavel. The mesoclimate is ideal for cultivating Grenache and crafting crisp, fresh rosé wines. Using its cutting-edge weather station located in the heart of the vineyards, Château d’Aquéria precisely monitors weather conditions and adjusts vineyard practices accordingly. The grapes are hand harvested and destemmed, followed by a maceration to extract color. The grapes are then pressed and each variety is vinified separately, undergoing temperature-controlled maceration and fermentation in stainless steel vats. The wines see no malolactic fermentation and no oak contact. The winemaker assembles an initial blend in November and then a second blending takes place in January before bottling.

Bright, vibrant, ripe raspberry flavors brim from this brilliant coral wine, which marries succulent fruit intensity and fresh peppery notes to a zingy core of clean, refreshing acidity and a long, dry finish.

Food Pairing Notes: 

Delicious with shellfish, salad and poultry.