MOULIN DE GASSAC GUILHEM ROSE

Several years back, the folks at Mas de Daumas Gassac began working with a neighboring cooperative in Sête to produce fun, full-flavored wines from the surrounding countryside and rocky hillsides - Moulin de Gassac. The goal was to produce wines grown under the strict vineyard and winemaking regimens employed at this unique domaine. Organic farming is de rigueur and the vinification is closely overseen by the Guibert family. The results are splendidly aromatic wines that bring out the terroir of the this Mediterranean region. The wines are named after St. Guihelm, the patron saint of the village of St. Guihelm le Desert. Just as in past vintages, this is a delightful and cheerful rose, and pretty hard to beat for an organically farmed rosé at $13 a bottle. It is a blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Carignan, and 20% Syrah that was fermented, then aged in stainless steel tanks for six months.  It is very consistent with previous years with the same pretty rose and salmon pink color and a nose awash in fresh strawberry aromas. The palate has a soft somewhat round texture with flavors of juicy ripe strawberries. The finish is clean and dry and makes you want to keep on sipping.