Les Costieres de Pomerols Beauvignac Rose 2016
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Following the merging with the Cave of Castelnau de Guers in 2003 and the Cave of Meze in 2007, the subsequently extended vineyards of the Vins de la Famille de Beauvignac (Wines of the Beauvignac Family) spread over 1800 hectares, 400 of which are classified AOP Picpoul de Pinet.
At present, the Costières de Pomérols contract around 350 winegrowers who all have the knowledge and experience to produce 120.000 hectolitres on average. For the past several years, the harvests produced on average: 57% white, 21% rosé and 22% red. The wines are classified half in IGP Pays d’OC (Indication Geographique Protegee) and 20% in AOP (Appellation Origine Protegee) Picpoul de Pinet; the remainder being in IGP Cotes de Thau (mainly rose).
The general range of grape varieties includes Picpoul, Chardonnay, Viognier, Sauvignon, Terret (white varietal) and Merlot, Cabernet, Syrah, Grenache, Cinsault and Carignan (red and rose).
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
French wine is nearly synonymous with fine wine and all things epicurean, France has a culture of wine production and consumption that is deeply rooted in tradition. Many of the world’s most beloved grape varieties originated here, as did the concept of “terroir”—soil type, elevation, slope and mesoclimate combine to produce resulting wines that convey a sense of place. Accordingly, most French wine is labeled by geographical location, rather than grape variety. So a general understaning of which grapes correspond to which regions can be helpful in navigating all of the types of French wine. Some of the greatest wine regions in the world are here, including Bordeaux, Burgundy, the Rhône and Champagne, but each part of the country has its own specialties and strengths.
Pinot Noir and Chardonnay are the king and queen of Burgundy, producing elegant French red and white wines with great acidity, the finest examples of which can age for decades. The same two grapes, along with Pinot Meunier, are used to make Champagne.
Of comparable renown is Bordeaux, focused on bold, structured red blends of Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc including sometimes a small amount of Petit Verdot or Malbec. The primary white varieties of Bordeaux are Sauvignon Blanc and Sémillon.
The northern Rhône Valley is responsible for single-varietal Syrah, while the south specializes in Grenache blends; Rhône's main white variety is Viognier.
Most of these grape varieties are planted throughout the country and beyond, extending their influence into other parts of Europe and New World appellations.