Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s Provençal rosé is the first pink wine to appear in the Wine Spectator’s annual Top 100 list of the most exciting wines of the year.
Château Miraval Rosé 2012 ranked 84 in the list with a score of 90 points, distinguishing it as “outstanding.”
The wines in the Top 100 list are chosen by the magazine’s editors on
the basis of quality, value, availability and an X-factor defined as
“excitement”.
Miraval Rosé 2012 is made from a blend of organically grown Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault.
Managing editor Kim Marcus described the wine as: “reined and
elegant, offering pure and concentrated flavors of dried red berry,
tangerine and melon.
“The focused finish features flint and spice notes, with a hint of cream,” she added.
“This great achievement demonstrates that a fresh and elegant rosé
from Provence can compete with the best wines in the world. Wine is a
matter of pleasure and Miraval is dedicated to bring the true experience
of Provence in every single glass,” Perrin told wine website Vitabella.
The 500-hectare estate, which Brangelina reportedly bought for
US$55m, is based in the Côteaux Varois-en-Provence and Côtes de Provence
appellations.
Despite enduring storms and the threat of mildew earlier in the year,
Provence Wines reports that the 2013 harvest in the region is slightly
up on last year, with the return of the “cleansing” mistral wind at the
end of the season proving a “key ally” to winemakers in the run up to
the harvest, which finished in late October.
“Ripening has been slow and smooth and should foster a beautiful
aromatic richness and a nice balance of freshness,” said Gilles Masson,
director of the Center for Rosé Research in Provence.
Source: www.thedrinksbusiness.com
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