Chateau Fontareche Tradition Rose Corbieres 2023

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Chateau Fontareche Tradition Rose Corbieres

Region: Corbieres, Languedoc, France

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: 40% Piquepoul Noir 40% Syrah 20% Grenache

ABV: 13%

Pale pink in colour, the nose is characterised by scented red fruit aromas of strawberry and redcurrant. The palate is lifted by refreshing acidity and delicate notes of fresh redcurrant and raspberry.

Château Fontarèche is surrounded by 160 hectares of vines, which are sustainably farmed. The grapes for the Tradition Rosé are sourced from the vineyards beside and behind the Château, which are classified as Corbières AOC. The main grape in the Tradition Rosé blend, Piquepoul Noir, is a rarely seen black-skinned variety from the Languedoc region. Fontarèche has an impressive 6 hectares planted of this variety.The vines sit on an ancient limestone terrace and are rooted in a combination of gravel and limestone soil covered by large pebbles which contributes a lifted freshness to the wine.

One of the most historic estates in the Languedoc, Château Fontarèche has been in the Mignard family since 1642 and is today owned by Jacques De Lamy. Winemaker Vincent Dubernet is the second generation of his family to make these wines, having taken over from his father as a consultant winemaker.

https://www.fontareche.fr