Domaine de Pallus Chinon Messanges Rosé

Good with cheese, quiche

Winebar [1 Rosé, 3 Whites, 8 Reds, & 7 *shared* bottles] from 09/27/19 (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : 100% C.F. grown in stony, silicate soils, yielding ≈45 hl/ha; Typically, "Vinified in raw concrete vats with a 5 day pre-fermentation maceration; 10 day, low-temp alcoholic fermentation using native yeasts, ff'd by aging for 6 mos in vats, & bottling in May;" N: Orange blossoms atop minerals? P: Med body; RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt offset by a …

Winebar [1 Rosé, 3 Whts, & 8 Reds] from 08/16/19 + 5 Shared Bottles (Vintage Wines Ltd., San Diego, CA) : 100% C.F. grown in stony, silicate soils, yielding ≈45 hl/ha; Typically, "Vinified in raw concrete vats with a 5 day pre-fermentation maceration; 10 day, low-temp alcoholic fermentation using native yeasts, ff'd by aging for 6 mos in vats, & bottling in May;" N: Grapes SLIGHTLY atop flowers/minerals P: Med body; Very RNDISH entry with NICE, ALMOST swtish frt (threshold …

Very pretty pale rose that strikes good balance between fruit and acid leaning towards acid. Silky soft mouthfeel though helps provide balance with a bit of acid bite on the finish. Nice wine and one I’d rebuy.

Small hill close to the river. A small highland, about 10 meters but that's a different terroir and helps with flooding. More sand here. 100% Franc, direct press, and that's it. Very pretty on the nose. And full on the palate, has lots of body.