Lion & Dragon Rosé - Château Roubine

Lion & Dragon Rosé - Château RoubineThe Lion & Dragon Rosé from the hand of Château Roubine in Provence reveals a radiant, light red color when swirled in the glass. When swirling the wine glass, this rosé wine shows an excellent balance, as it does not appear watery nor syrupy or liqueur-like on the glass walls. On the nose, this Château Roubine rosé wine presents all kinds of lemons, strawberries and pears. As if that were not already impressive, further aromas such as toasted wood are added thanks to maturation in large wooden casks. Château Roubine Lion & Dragon Rosé presents itself delightfully dry to the wine lover. This rosé wine never appears rough or lean, just as one would expect from a wine in the top-quality segment. Balanced and multi-faceted, this light rosé wine presents itself on the palate. On the finish, this youthful rosé from the Provence winegrowing region finally delights with considerable length. Once again, nuances of strawberry and lemon become apparent. Vinification of the Lion & Dragon Rosé from Château Roubine The basis for the balanced Lion & Dragon Rosé from France are grapes from the Rolle, Grenache, Mourvèdre and Tibouren varieties. The Lion & Dragon Rosé is an Old World wine through and through, as this French wine exudes an exceptional European charm that clearly underlines the success of wines from the Old World. After harvesting, the grapes are immediately brought to the winery. There they are sorted and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in large wooden casks at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by maturation on the fine lees for several months before the wine is finally bottled. Food recommendation for the Lion & Dragon Rosé from Château Roubine Ideally, enjoy this rosé wine from France moderately chilled at 11 - 13°C as an accompanying wine to asparagus salad with quinoa, wok vegetables with fish or coconut-lime fish curry. Awards for the Lion & Dragon Rosé from Château Roubine In addition to an excellent price-pleasure ratio, this Château Roubine wine can also boast awards and top ratings beyond 90 points. In detail, for the 2021 vintage these are Falstaff - 92 points Jancis Robinson - 17 points