2020 Domaine de Chateaumar Côtes-du-Rhône "Perle de Rosé", Rhone Valley, FranceABOUT THIS WINE: The vineyard is at 350 feet elevation with 30+ year old vines located just North of Chateauneuf du Pape. The soil is stony, clayish limestone. The wine is aged 6 months in stainless steel tanks and is bottled at the estate. It is a blend of 90% Grenache and 10% Mourvdre. ABOUT THIS PRODUCER: Castel Mar (Chteaumar) estate dates back to the 11th century. For many generations, the vines at Domaine de Chteaumar have been cultivated by

The grapes are hand-picked when fully ripe (but not overripe)

They are uncompromising wines of terroir that easily transcend the boundaries of the Niagara Peninsula

Giuseppe started from scratch with virgin land

3 ha of 1st Cru Boudots

Their Bricco San Giuliano Barbaresco comes from an 8-hectare parcel at about 400 meters above seal level and is aged exclusively in large botte

These are wines that smack deliciously of this corner of the Côte de Beaune

the heart of Slovenian wine country

With distinctive harmonious spicy character

Puligny Montrachet Premier Cru

Over the last decade

António and Sara vinify their wines by parcel rather than by varietal

It was over 100 years ago that Saar wine had a mythical reputation – it was twice as expensive as wine from Bordeaux and Burgundy