Life, like a good rosé wine

What is a good rosé wine?

Formerly called vinum clarum then clairet, rosé wine is the oldest of wines. Indeed, the cultivation of vines, and consequently the production of wine, appeared in Antiquity in the south of France where the Greeks were established. It is therefore not surprising that our country is today the world's leading producer of rosé wine.

Fresh, fruity, light… Rosé wine is the real star of summer, but it is often wrongly considered as a simple “summer thirst-quenching wine”. However, this is not the case… We can never repeat it enough: rosé wine is not a blend of red and white wine.

Made mainly from black grape varieties (the same as for red wine: Syrah, Grenache, Pinot Noir, Gamay, etc.), rosé wine is the result of a specific winemaking process (by direct pressing, maceration or bleeding) which gives it a color with more or less intense nuances. For example, direct pressing rosé wines are characterized by a light color, while that of saignée rosé wines is denser and deeper. There is therefore a wide variety of rosé wines !

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How to taste a good rosé wine

Often enjoyed as an aperitif , rosé wine also goes wonderfully with spring and summer meals based on grilled white meats and fish, sun-dried vegetables and other mixed salads . Be sure to serve it chilled, between 10 and 12 degrees, like a white wine, to maintain the richness of its aromatic palette.

While Provence is inseparable from rosé wine, other French wine regions are doing well with the production of more elegant and complex rosé wines. Among them, the rosé wines of Languedoc-Roussillon. Labeled AOC (Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée) or AOP (Appellation d'Origine Protégée), they are spearheading the revival of rosé wine in France. These Languedoc appellation rosés are generally distinguished by a bright color and strong floral and red fruit notes. Gérard Bertrand offers a wide range of rosé wines, ideal for discovering them... or rediscovering them!

If you are still hesitant, know that the Languedoc-Roussillon region was the most rewarded during the last edition of the Concours Mondial de Bruxelles in the rosé wine category!

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