HAPPY NEW YEAR
With Rosé en
Primeur!
Just got a Happy New
Year card from the folks at Laurent Miquel vineyard near Beziers. Dominique is one
of the signatories and she explained to me previously that the French spread
out the New Year Celebrations over the first few weeks. No rush there then!
But you may want to
rush out for an offer that Dominique also told me about. It is one where you pay
less for your Rosé
rose by buying it “en primeur” via From Vineyards Direct
Three
years ago From Vineyards Direct launched what is now a traditional “en Primeur” release of new vintages
of Pontet Bagatelle Rosé, raising a good few eyebrows by introducing pale pinks into what has often
seemed to be the preserve of more ‘serious’ wines from a particular left or
right bank.
Describing the rationale for selling Pontet Bagatelle rosé en
Primeur, Esme Johnstone, co-founder of FromVineYardsDirect, said: “It is the
best rosé from Provence, probably France, and the first 2011 rosé
to be sold en Primeur. It is outstanding… We want our customers to be able to
enjoy this wine without paying through the nose.”
The 2011 harvest at Château Pontet Bagatelle was ideal and, producer Garry Stephens describes the wine as “The best rosé
we have ever produced at Pontet Bagatelle – an appetising pale pink colour with a nose that bleeds intense but restrained summer berry fruits. Good balance, acidity and a great finish. Just about perfect – I am thrilled”
- The wine can be purchased at the remarkable price of €51 in Bond. This is €45 less
than the price of the 2010 vintage as
fromVineyardsDirect have been able to purchase the majority of the harvest this year – and Garry wishes to thank FVD customers. This stunning Rosé will also be available in Magnums, Double Magnums and Imperials. The larger bottles add a touch of drama as well as flavour to any party, reception or wedding.
The prices in bond for delivery late April/May are as
follows:
Bottle €4.25Bt or
€51cs
Magnums or
€9 or €54 cs(6)
Double
magnum(300cl) €25 or cs (3) €75
Imperial
(6oocl) €78
Queries to info(at)fromvineyardsdirect.ie
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