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Product code: AWC-31-VIEUX-CHATEAU-DE-LAMOTHE-ROS

Vieux Château de Lamothe Rosé

Cabernet franc rosé pressed as whole bunches and aged on fine lees.

5,95 €

5,95 €
In stock75 cl · 7,93 €/L
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Description

Vieux Château de Lamothe · AOC Bordeaux

A rosé of 90% cabernet franc and 10% merlot, from 8 hectares of clay-limestone and clay-silica soils with 30-year-old vines. Machine-harvested, sorted and pressed as whole bunches, without bleeding. Forty-eight hours of cold settling follow, then fermentation at 16 to 18 °C and ageing on fine lees. Around 40,000 bottles at 12.5% abv.

Technical sheet

Type
WineryVieux Château de Lamothe
AppellationAOC Bordeaux
CountryFrance
Grape varietiesCabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot
AgeingYoung
Format0,75 l
ReferenceAWC-31-VIEUX-CHATEAU-DE-LAMOTHE-ROS

The winery

Vieux Château de Lamothe

One of the estates of Vignobles Latorse, in the Entre-deux-Mers, run by the same family since 1923. The soils are clay-limestone and clay-silica. Red covers 36 hectares of 25-year-old vines, rosé 8 hectares of 30-year-old vines and white 6 hectares of younger plantings. Each colour is made separately, with machine harvesting and temperature-controlled fermentations.

Tasting notes

What does this wine taste like?

LightFull-bodied
DrySweet
MellowCrisp
Red fruitStrawberry, raspberry and cherry
FloralWhite flowers and violet
Mineral and salineMineral, stone and saline touch

Appearance

Bright pale pink with grey reflections.

Nose

Red fruit with a hint of mint.

Palate

Refreshing and dry, with a mineral backbone.

Serving temperature

Between 8 and 10 °C. Drink within the year or the following two.

Pairing

Raw vegetable salads, summer rice dishes and mild cured meats.

Salads
Salads
Rice dishes
Rice dishes
Ham and cured meats
Ham and cured meats