Ventoux, Southern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceQuintessence Rosé was a chance to do something funkier in the rosé market, but Frédéric Chaudière says it is not an orange wine. At three years old, the label is described by Pesquié as a gastronomic rosé (translation = made for food). It is a collaboration between Olivier Poussier (Best Sommelier of the World 2000), Emmanuel Gagnepain (oenologist), and the Chaudière brothers, Fred and Alex. The blend is 70/20/30 mourvèdre, cinsault, and clairette, vinified and aged separately in concrete and barrels, with the wood-fermented wine spending six months in older oak. The impetus was the 15 year old mourvèdre that was always on the edge of ripening for reds, so they built the Rosé around it. It is more like an unctuous white. The palate is rich in the Bandol style, with hints of raisins and walnuts. Mostly unchanged since a previous tasting. No doubt it is eclectic, and finishes dry. Ready to drink.Tasted: 01 July 2026Tasted by: Prices:
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$36.00
750ml
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Producer: Famille Chaudière Vignerons d'AltitudesDistributors: Appellation Wine Marketing The Vine Agency Sélections Oeno Blend: Mourvèdre - Cinsault - ClairetteUPC: 3760149593265
Ventoux, Southern Rhone, Rhone Valley, FranceThe Quintessence Rosé was a chance to do something funkier in the rosé market, but Frédéric Chaudière says it is not an orange wine. It is year three for the label described as a gastronomic rosé (translation = made for food) by Pesquié and a collaboration between Olivier Poussier (Best Sommelier of the World 2000), Emmanuel Gagnepain (oenologist), and the Chaudière brothers Fred and Alex. The blend is 70/20/30 mourvèdre, cinsault, and clairette, vinified and aged separately in concrete and barrels — the wine fermented in wood spends six months in older oak. The difference is the 15-year-old mourvèdre was always on the edge of ripening for reds, so they built the Rosé around it. The style is like an unctuous white; the colour is dark but not Tavel-like. The palate is rich in the Bandol style with bits of raisin/walnut notes. Menu matches include lobster, Snapper, and Dungeness crab. Eclectic, and it finishes dry.Tasted: 04 July 2024Tasted by: Prices:
BC
$40.99
750ml
Marquis Wine Cellars
CDN
$36.00
750ml
select retailers
Producer: Famille Chaudière Vignerons d'AltitudesDistributors: Appellation Wine Marketing The Vine Agency Sélections Oeno Blend: Mourvèdre - Cinsault - ClairetteUPC: 3760149593265
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