The grapes for this wine originated mainly from the Pic Saint-Loup DOP (AOC) and some neighbouring zones, from the Mezy family’s Clos des Augustins domain.

The 60% Grenache Noir, 20% Syrah, and 20% Cinsault (old vines) grapes were grown following biodynamic practices on rich terrois composed of red clay over worn pebbles.

This cuvée was made using direct pressing and a specific aging process developped by Bordeaux winemaker Pascal Chatonnet that aims at giving it a smooth palate and a distinctive personality.

The 2015 LE ROSÉ CHARTIER was ranked within the Top 3 rosé wines available at the SAQ (Québec, Canada) according to the Palmarès 2016 des Rosés du Magazine Les Fidèles de Bacchus.

The wine has a lovely light salmon color, with a bit of an orange/purple hue (onion peel is the term!).

Super fresh and fragrant on the nose, packed full of grapefruit, strawberry, pomegranate and zesty lime. It smells like an elegant and refreshing fruit cocktail.

The palate has a good acidity that lives up to the expectation of a having a refreshing drink, which is generally what you have at drinking rosé.

What’s more surprising is that the aromatic intensity perceptible on the nose is also there in the mouth, multiplied several times in fact. It’s a burst of citrus and little red berry notes that finishes on very long and zesty (again) flavors. It’s dry but perfectly balanced.

Overall

A very very good rosé wine that combines the pure enjoyment from refreshing citrus and delicate primary fruit flavors with acidity, balance, and depth from a truly remarkably-long finish for a rosé.