Orbiel & Frères Pays d'Oc Gris de Gris rosé 2022

Description

This Gris de Gris is not to be missed for lovers of a light-coloured, elegant style rosé. It is a so-called 'vin gris', or a rosé made like a white wine. Because the skins do not come into contact with the juice, it hardly acquires any color.

Winemaker Hugh Ryman makes it from the grape grenache gris, harvested around Carcassonne and in the Minervois. And that's how the wine got its name: a vin gris, made from grenache gris.

After the manual picking, Ryman presses the grapes immediately upon arrival in the cellar. This is to minimize contact between skin and juice and to keep the color of the wine as light as possible. After pressing, he ferments the juice at a cool temperature in stainless steel tanks. Here the wine matures for another three months on the yeasts before bottling.

The Gris de Gris has a beautiful, expressive scent, with intense notes of raspberry, grapefruit and watermelon. The taste is dry, juicy and invigorating. The ultimate terrace rosé, which is also great to drink with summer salads, quiche or light fish dishes.

Drink at

Fruity, invigorating rosé to drink solo on the terrace or as an aperitif. Nice with couscous salad, various types of quiche or shellfish from the grill.

Tasting note

Beautiful, pale pink wine with an intense fruity scent of raspberry, watermelon and grapefruit. Friendly, dry rosé with small red fruit and mild acidity in the taste. The finale is elegant and smooth.

shelf life

Drink now and keep well for up to two years after harvest.