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Chateau Maris Old School Rose 2011Price: $12.50    Case Price: $11.25

Oldschoolrose
Color:
Rose
Body/Type:
Medium Bodied
Style:
Traditional
Size:
Bottle, 750 ml
Winery:
Chateau Maris
Grapes:
Syrah and Grenache / Garnacha
Serve At:
50°-54° F
Region:
France > Languedoc-Roussillon > Minervois

A blend of 90% Certified Organic young vine Syrah with 10% estate grown Certified Biodynamic Grenache. Old School Rosé is vinified with the sole aim of preserving the freshness of fruit that the Minervois region gives us.

All the fruit is Estate grown, handpicked and ferments with natural yeast in natural concrete tanks.

Located in the Languedoc region of the South of France, a stone’s throw away from the Mediterranean sea. Chateau Maris offers sustainable, organic wines abiding to rigorous USDA standards.

An excellent rosé wine - with pure, fruit forward tones of dark berries and wild herbs. Try it with grilled veggies or a hearty paté. Only 2000 cases made.

Their Vineyards are located between Carcassonne and Beziers in the southern French area that is broadly referred to as the Languedoc-Roussillon. The Languedoc covers a vast area however Maris is specifically located in the Minervois appellation. The scrubland that surrounds the vineyard plays an important part too and the biodynamic practices that we use here allow them to fully embrace the vibrant natural ecosystem. They take environmental responsibility very seriously and it is, in part, why they choose to care for their land following organic and biodynamic principals.

The area in Eastern Languedoc where Minervois lies is essentially the northern reaches of Catalunia, the former nation whose borders encompass a region more tied in cuisine (and wine) than roadsigns and lines on a map. This entire swath of north-south Mediterranean coastline (reaching well past Barcelona) holds a deep tradition of delicious, aromatically delectable food (and wine.) The Grenache grape holds sway here, and is often the main varietal in any great, affordable red wine from the region. However, it is far enough north to have been planted to some of the other great varieties of Southern France: Syrah, Mourvedre, even Cab make appearances in the area.

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