Boutinot ‘Les Cerisiers’, Côtes du Rhône Rosé 2020
Intent on making the very best Côtes du Rhône Rosé we can, we search for varieties naturally suited to rosé; Grenache Noir for body, Cinsault for freshness and a touch of spice from a drop of Syrah.
Grapes: Grenache Noir, Cinsault, Syrah
Alcohol: 13%
Production
Our hunt for specific plots that would deliver the best grapes with the right balance and flavour profile led us to the south of the Côtes du Rhône where we found aroma, finesse and texture to balance the freshness and fruit flavours found in plots from the north. As with previous vintages, Les Cerisiers is again made in the same way as the best rosés of Provence, using the ‘rosé de presse’ method as soon as the grapes are picked. This very gentle pressing extracts as much aroma and flavour as possible with the least amount of tannins. The wine is vinified at cool temperatures in stainless steel vats to preserve these delicate aromas and flavours.
Tasting Notes
An elegant, truly gastronomic rosé from our home in the Rhône. A classic salmon pink rosé with delicate perfumed aromas of rosehip syrup, wild berry blossoms and cherries on the nose. Full flavoured, ripe and beautifully balanced with acidity, there’s elegant, textured, berry fruit on the palate with a twist of raspberry freshness to lift the finish. Deliciously balanced and moreish.
Food Match
Serve with light lunches, grilled fish, vegetable antipasti or as a delicious summer apéritif in the garden.
Awards
2016 Vintage
Sommelier Wine Awards 2018 - SILVER
Decanter World Wine Awards 2017 - BRONZE
IWC 2017 - BRONZE
IWSC 2017 - BRONZE