Details
- Type: Rosé
- Country: France
- Region: Languedoc-Roussillon
- Vintage: 2016/2017
- Producer: Délicat
- Primary grape: Grenache/Garnacha
- Secondary grape: Carignan
- Bottle size: 75cl
- List price: £6.75
- Code: 33989
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Awards:
- 2018, Bronze Sommelier Wine Awards 2019
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Expression
Dry, elegant rosés
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Generally light and/or softer cheeses e.g. Appenzeller, feta. Contrasts well with harder, salty styles e.g. parmesan
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Bouillabaisse, grilled or seared fish e.g. John Dory, sea bass, tuna
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Basil, capers, chervil, chives, oregano, saffron, thyme
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Seared, grilled pan-fried chicken, guinea fowl, veal, pork
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Aioli, BBQ, balsamic vinegar and citrus-based dressings. Rouille
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Asian spicy chicken and seafood curries. Chinese (Cantonese). Mediterranean fish and chicken dishes spiced with chilli
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Mediterranean salads, chick peas, ratatouille, roasted red peppers, mushroom risotto
About the Wine
This fabulous rosé Wine by Délicat is produced in the Cotes De Thau area of Languedoc-Roussillon. This wine is exclusive to Matthew Clark, you won't find it at multiple retailers. Available in 75cl bottles, imported by Les Costieres de Pomerol. Délicat Rosé, Côtes de Thau is a flavourful wine, made with Grenache/Garnacha, Carignan and Cinsault grapes. This screwcap wine is one of a growing number in our list that can be enjoyed by vegan drinkers. Deliciously versatile rosé, ideal with salads, seafood, grilled chicken or pasta.
Grenache/Garnacha
Gray-NAHSH / Ga'rr-NAH-cha
This is a sweet thin skinned grape that gives wine that is high in alcohol and full bodied, but light in colour and tannins. It's often used in blends and responds well to oak ageing.
Flavours:
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Leather
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Plum
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Raspberry
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Strawberry
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White Pepper
Carignan
kare-nin-yen
Carignan is a red grape variety of Spanish origin that is more commonly found in French wine but is widely planted throughout the western Mediterranean and around the globe.
Flavours:
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Baking Spices
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Cured Meat
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Dried Cranberry
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Raspberry
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Tobacco Leaf
The Country
France
Following on from a fantastic vintage the year before, French vineyards endured a mixed bag of weather conditions in the early part of the growing season followed by a long, hot summer which produced some memorable wines, even to rival to the excellence of the previous year.
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