2019-C Res Fortes Côtes du Roussillon Rosé, Languedoc-Roussillon, France (750ml)   

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This lively rosé is a blend of 50% Grenache Noir, 30% Syrah and 20% Grenache Gris from 40–60-year-old dry-farmed, head-trained vines. The grapes were carefully harvested and whole bunch pressed, then cold settled in stainless steel tanks for 24 hours. After settling, the juice was racked off the lees and prepared for fermentation, after which the wines was racked again and left to age until bottling on the 20th of January 2020. A deceptively delicate, floral nose which does not quite prepare you for the bright, bold flavors on the palate. The flavor profile suggests underripe stone-fruit, apple skin and pink grapefruit with a touch of fennel. The acidity is fresh and bracing, adding to the vibrant texture and long juicy finish of this charming rosé.

Moritz Bak spent many summer months as a child with his grandfather in the South of France, who would talk for hours with great passion about wine, and even let him try a little. Moritz’s nascent fascination with grapes was furthered during family ski trips, travelling by train across Europe and seeing the Swiss Alps with its terraced vineyards covered in snow. By the age of 16 he was hooked, and by 2010 he had completed a degree in Wine Science at Brighton University's Plumpton College Moritz then travelled the world making wine in both the Northern and Southern Hemispheres in the USA, South Africa, France, New Zealand, Germany, Australia, and in well-known regions such as Sonoma Valley, Paarl, Roussillon, Bordeaux, Barossa Valley, Hawkes Bay, Riverland and the Mosel. Working for some of the world’s best wine producers broadened Moritz's understanding of the processes and techniques required to make high quality wines from different grape varietals.

In 2014 Moritz decided it was time to use what he had learned from all over the world and create his own premiere vintage—which were pleased to feature as part of our White Wine Club Selections in May. This passionate mountaineer’s winery Res Fortes is named in tribute to his own love for a hard climb and to the fortitude of those like him who share that pursuit. This month we are excited to follow-up with Res Fortes’ exceptional rosé!