This Rhone "vin de France Rose" is the sibling to the red value that we love and sell. It is a similar blend: 65% Grenache and 35% Syrah. Juicy, great "Patio Pink".

This Loire Valley wine has roots back to the 9^th century and was a favorite of King Louis XI. It is "noble" due to the 3 noble Pinot grapes (50% Pinot Meunier, 35% Pinot Gris and 15% Pinot Noir). And Joué is the nearby village of "Joué les Tours".   Sustainably farmed. Minimal SO2 added. Dry, precise, with cut. Great value.

Our 3'rd year with this limited-release rose made by the venerable Bosquet des Papes in Chateauneuf. Here, the blend is 60% Cinsault, 20% Syrah, 10% Grenache and 10% Carignan. High-pitched aromas of strawberry, jasmine and dusty minerals, with a hint of white pepper emerging with aeration.  Light in body and precise, offering tangy, refreshingly bitter-edged red fruit and citrus zest flavors.  Closes tight and spicy, with good cut and length.

From Corsica's east coast, this version is 100% Sciaccarellu. A pure expression of the Isle of Beauty's signature grape. Be sure to try these gems from the French island of Corsica, very few of them ever get exported, so this is a rare treat.

The 3 best-known letters in dry pink Provencal wine in the city... why? Because this is the quintessential "summer-in-a-glass" (it says so in our tasting note, so it must be so!)  Pale pink in a gorgeous bottle. And at a lower price than last year. And a few magnums, too.

Another great CDP producer's rose (not much of their fruit goes into rose wine, as you can imagine). 90% Grenache and 10% Cinsault.

Fresh red berries and lavender on the nose and in the mouth.  Supple and seamless, showing a slight jamminess to its fruit-dominated finish. BBQ Ribs. Really.

Now, we switch to Friuili, Italy, but stay with an amazing producer. 100% Refosco grape, almost like a light red wine. "...Everything a rosato should be...fresh and fruity, with alluring structure...easy but not insipid."   

Are you kidding me??? Tavel appellated (the only French AOC dedicated to pink wine) wine for under $17? This wine is ORGANIC and this year has 60% Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah and other grapes. This "1er Rose de France" is sure to fly out of here and will be gone before you can blink and BBQ some shrimp.

You may recognize this produer, because wee Sancerre Sauvignon Blanc from this same vineyard site. The rose wine is made from 100% Pinot Noir. Simply lovely.