Cramele Recas Solara Rose vs Le Bijou Rosé de Sophie Valrose 2024
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| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £11.50 | £11.50 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | Cramele Recas | Bijou |
| Style | Rosé | Rosé |
| Grape | Pinot Noir | Grenache Noir/Garnacha Cinsault Syrah |
| Region | — | Champagne |
| Country | Romania | France |
| ABV | — | 12% |
| Sweetness | Dry | Dry |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
| Where to buy |
Cramele Recas Solara Rose
Solara Rose is a lively, expressive Romanian Pinot Noir rose from Cramele Recas, one of Romania's most celebrated modern wineries. Founded in 1988 and transformed by Philip Cox and his Romanian wife Elvira, Recas combines meticulous vineyard management with modern facilities to produce wines of real character and consistency. Grapes are hand-harvested from three distinct vineyard sites, ensuring careful selection and optimal ripeness. Why You'll Love It This is Dry Rose Wine of genuine vibrancy and freshness. The careful saignee method and low-temperature fermentation preserve the natural fruit character of the Pinot Noir, producing a wine that is crisp, zesty and endlessly refreshing. Organically farmed and offering outstanding quality and value for a hand-harvested Romanian rose. Vineyard and Production. Grapes are hand-harvested from the Dealul Tiganului, Odobesti and Murfatlar vineyards. The fruit is destemmed and lightly crushed, then chilled to 8 degrees for an eight-hour maceration. Twenty percent of the juice from each tank is drained for rose, after which the must is decanted for 24 hours and inoculated with selected yeasts. Fermentation takes place in stainless steel, temperature-controlled tanks for four weeks at 12 degrees. To retain a rounded, fresh character, fermentation is halted by cooling to 0 degrees, leaving a residual sugar of 4.5g/l. Tasting Notes. Lively and expressive, with raspberry and floral aromas leading to a palate of crisp strawberry, Gala apple and subtle spice. The finish is zesty and refreshing, making this a vibrant and approachable expression of Romanian Pinot Noir rose. Perfect Pairings. An excellent match for sushi, Thai red curry tiger prawns and summer barbecued swordfish. Also well suited to light salads, grilled fish and Asian-inspired sharing plates. Grape Varieties. Pinot Noir
Le Bijou Rosé de Sophie Valrose 2024
Dry, refreshing and reminiscent of the beautiful Mediterranean coast. With gorgeous citrus and red fruit aromas. Selected by Becky Hull MW, Partner & wine buyer – Champagne, sparkling & rosé
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