Monrouby Grenache Rose IGP Cotes de Thau 2025
Monrouby Grenache Rose IGP Cotes de Thau
Region: Languedoc, France
Vintage: 2025
Bottle size: 75cl
Grape: Grenache
ABV: 12.5%
Pale salmon in colour, this refreshing Provencal style rose is brimming with fragrant red berry fruit with a hint of dried herbs. The palate is round with crisp acidity and a smooth finish. Perfect as an aperitif or with light Mediterranean style dishes or small plates and nibbles.
The vineyards are located on low lying hills with the Bassin de Thau, a string of lakes, moderating the climate. There is little rain in the summer and the gentle breezes from the lakes and Mediterranean sea lowers evaporation and reduces vine stress.
The fruit was harvested in the early hours of morning and gently pressed in a pneumatic press under CO2 in order to retain the fresh, primary fruit flavours. The wine was fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. After fermentation, the wine was racked off its lees and tartrate stability occurred naturally over the winter. No oak was used.
Monrouby is a small village in the Languedoc, close to Pomérols, in which the Baron de Badassière and the Vignes de L’Eglise wines are produced. The wines are made by Matt Thomson of Blank Canvas and winemaker Marguerite Vasseur, who vinifies several varieties separately due to the exceptional quality of the fruit.