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Château Pesquié Quintessence Rosé 2023
Sud de France, FranceThe Quintessence Rosé was a chance to do something more funky for the rosé market, but Frederic Chaudiere says 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: Anthony GismondiPrices:| BC | $40.99 | 750ml | Marquis Wine Cellars |
| CDN | $36.00 | 750ml | select retailers |
Blend: Mourvèdre - Cinsault - ClairetteUPC: 3760149593265
