Foncalieu Piquepoul Rose 2025 vs Orube Rioja Rosado 2022
Compare current tracked prices, stockists and core specifications. Foncalieu Piquepoul Rose 2025 currently starts £0.11 lower.
| Availability | In stock | In stock |
|---|---|---|
| Best current price | £13.85 | £13.96 |
| Current stockists | 1 merchant | 1 merchant |
| Producer | — | Solar Viejo |
| Style | Rosé | Rosé |
| Grape | Piquepoul | Garnacha, Tempranillo |
| Region | Languedoc | Rioja |
| Country | France | Spain |
| Sweetness | Dry | — |
| Size | 750ml | 750ml |
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Foncalieu Piquepoul Rose 2025
Foncalieu Piquepoul Rose is a pale, vibrant French Rose Wine from the Languedoc Roussillon , where the Piquepoul grape's natural freshness and coastal influence translate beautifully into a bright, modern pink style. Produced by Les Vignobles Foncalieu, one of the Languedoc's most respected cooperatives, this is a Dry Rose Wine of real character and summery drinkability. Why You'll Love It This is pale rose at its most refreshing. Piquepoul's naturally high acidity and aromatic delicacy make it an ideal variety for rose production, producing a wine that is crisp, lively and endlessly versatile. Light, dry and mouth-watering, it is ideal for warm-weather occasions and a natural partner for seafood and Mediterranean dishes. Vineyard and Production. Sourced from Languedoc vineyards where Piquepoul thrives in the warm, sun-drenched conditions tempered by coastal breezes. The winemaking focuses on preserving the variety's natural freshness and aromatic intensity, with careful temperature-controlled fermentation to retain the vibrant fruit character and lively acidity that define this style. Tasting Notes. Pale pink in colour with aromas of wild strawberry, redcurrant and pink grapefruit, lifted by subtle floral notes and a hint of citrus peel. The palate is crisp and lively with bright red berry fruit balanced by zesty acidity and a refreshing, lightly saline edge. The finish is clean, dry and mouth-watering. Perfect Pairings. An excellent match for tiger prawns, dressed crab and grilled fish. Also well suited to salads, light pasta dishes and Mediterranean sharing plates. Grape Varieties. Piquepoul
Orube Rioja Rosado 2022
From Solar Viejo, a winery with over 75 years of history. The 'Orube' wines represent the estate's purest expression of the Tempranillo grape, harvested from their 650m high Los Molinos vineyards near the town of Laguardia. The base of this Rioja blend is made with the tempranillo grape. It is complemented by a subtle blend of Garnacha and Graciano, which makes it aromatic on the nose. Aged in a selection of barrels of French and American origin for 12 months with additional bottle aging in cellar. Orube Rosado is made in the traditional Saignee method, using grapes from a selection of Garnacha and Tempranillo vineyards.
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