Did you ever look at a bottle of wine or a wine on a wine
list and avoid it because you didn’t know how to pronounce the name? Well, unless
you are fluent in French, at least where your wine vocabulary is concerned,
this week’s Wine Wednesday feature, the non-vintage La Vidaubanaise Vin de Pays des Maures Rosé
could be one of those.
So, let’s break it down. La Vidaubanaise (pronounced la Vee
doh ban aze) is a wine co-op of independent vineyards that ban together to
produce wine – the winemaker. Vin de Pays (pronounced Van duh payee ) translates
as "wine of the regions". Vin de Pays or
regional wines are the third rank of French wines. However, that doesn't mean they can't be great wines! Vine de pays Maures (Mohr) - where this wine is from - is an area outside of the French AOC approved Provence growing areas, but still inside
Provence.
This rosé is a blend of 40% Carignan, 30% Cinsault, 15%
Cabernet and 15% Ugni-Blanc. The color, a beautiful pale pink salmon. The color is due to the juice having limited
contact with the skins of the grapes.
On the nose (do not miss the nose on this one) sweet, very floral
(cherry blossom) and strawberry along with subtle minerality. On the palate, first, pronounced minerality
giving way to supple fruit and a dry crisp finish. This is a great summer wine
for an outdoor get together with friends. At around $10 a bottle you can invite
several friends.
Try with light Mexican fair like Grilled Chicken Tacos or Grilled Squid Tacos with Purple Pineapple Slaw. Add some of my Garden Fresh
Guacamole to the mix and you have a real Fiesta!To print or save the recipe pairing suggestions, click the
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