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If you enjoy a full-bodied, muscular rosé, then Mas de Gourgonnier 2014 Rosé is the wine for you; a blend of 60% Grenache, 18% Cabernet Sauvignon, 11% Cinsault and the remainder Mourvedre and Syrah, this sexy rosé embodies the terroir of Provence. Fragrant red berry and floral scents are lifted by chalky mineral and white pepper notes and pick up a deeper cherry pit quality with air. Juicy and smooth in texture, this wine offers tangy acidity adding bite to ripe raspberry and cherry flavors, and the wine’s peppery notes give cut to the finish, which clings with good persistence and gentle sweetness.

• Country: France
• Region: Provence

The Cartier family has owned the Mas de Gourgonnier estate in the A.O.C. Les Baux de Provence for several generations. Just over 165 acres spread across the Alpilles, Mas de Gourgonnier enjoys the hot, dry, breezy climate that its Provencal region is known for, and it grows its vines and its olive trees with organic methods. The estate crafts a full range of wines--red, white and rosé--from its grapes, and the estate uses very traditional methods in order to preserve the wines’ sense of terroir. The estate’s rosé Les Baux de Provence is a favorite of IWM clients because of its characterful complexity and remarkable value.