2022 LQLC Rose Cabernet Sauvignon, IGP Vaucluse, Les Quelles de la Coste

France Rhone

Tasting note

A super refreshing style of rosé, pink grapefruit and herbal notes dominate. On the palate the acidity is mouthwatering, leaving you reaching for another glass before you know it.

Our thoughts

A rosé made from Cabernet Sauvignon is unusual at the best of times, but particularly in the Vaucluse, where the Grenache-Syrah-Mouvèdre triumvirate dominates. But John Malkovich is nothing if not contrary, and when the actor decided to plant four hectares around his farmhouse here, on a valley floor with underground springs that yields a microclimate that is cooler than the surrounding fields, he decided to shun the traditional local varieties. ‘There’s a lot of GSM planted near where we are because they are heat-resistant varieties, but they’re not my thing at all. It’s just not what I like,’ he says. For several years the wine was made in a local winery and drunk by locals, friends and family, before in 2014 a new focus was bought to the project and quality shot up. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon rosé sees two days of skin-contact prior to pressing and cold fermenting, delivering an attractive racy character.

2022 LQLC Rose Cabernet Sauvignon, IGP Vaucluse, Les Quelles de la Coste

Tasting note

A super refreshing style of rosé, pink grapefruit and herbal notes dominate. On the palate the acidity is mouthwatering, leaving you reaching for another glass before you know it.

Our thoughts

A rosé made from Cabernet Sauvignon is unusual at the best of times, but particularly in the Vaucluse, where the Grenache-Syrah-Mouvèdre triumvirate dominates. But John Malkovich is nothing if not contrary, and when the actor decided to plant four hectares around his farmhouse here, on a valley floor with underground springs that yields a microclimate that is cooler than the surrounding fields, he decided to shun the traditional local varieties. ‘There’s a lot of GSM planted near where we are because they are heat-resistant varieties, but they’re not my thing at all. It’s just not what I like,’ he says. For several years the wine was made in a local winery and drunk by locals, friends and family, before in 2014 a new focus was bought to the project and quality shot up. This 100% Cabernet Sauvignon rosé sees two days of skin-contact prior to pressing and cold fermenting, delivering an attractive racy character.

France Rhone
Producer Les Quelles de la Coste
Region Rhone
Country France
Grape Variety Cabernet Sauvignon
Vintage 2022
Colour Rose
ABV 13.00%

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