With flowers blooming and trees blushing back to life in fresh shades of green it can only mean one thing Rosé and white wine season is officially here.
Abbotts & Delaunay ‘Les Fleurs Sauvages’ Pays d’Oc, Viognier 2024
This single varietal Viognier is made from grapes grown on warm, 150 – 200m hillsides in southern Minervois.
The Viognier comes from 10-year old vines located on two different terroirs: the plain of the Herault and the Etang de Marseillette in the Aude.
This is a decadent, fragrant wine reminiscent of Condrieu with notes of peach, apricot and almond, as well as ginger spice and orange blossom.
While lees ageing has brought creaminess and texture to the palate, the decision to harvest the grapes during the cool hours of the early morning has brought balance and freshness.
A delicious match for roast chicken with tarragon and roast potatoes, or a spiced squash and apricot tagine.
Can be found in Majestic, priced at £12.50 or mix six £11.00
Les Jamelles Viognier 2024
100% Viognier grape variety but collected from a blend of grapes sourced from four mineral terroirs chosen for the crispness and vivacity they bring to the finished wine.
The main ones are the Thau lagoon basin and the dried-up marsh of Marseillette.
Overlying the former deltas of the Aude and Hérault rivers, the first terroir features calcareous clay soil with rounded river stones, while the second is rather atypical with slightly salty, loamy clay soil that is leached several times a year.
Grapes are picked at peak ripeness, bringing heady scents of apricot, white peach, acacia blossom and a perfect balance of richness, golden fruit and fresh acidity.
Serve with Asian dishes, seafood, asparagus or an apricot and frangipane tart.
Can be found in Co-op at £9.30.
La Belle Angèle Sauvignon Blanc 2025
Those on the search for a classic French Sauvignon at a great price need look no further than this elegant example, with an equally elegant label featuring ‘La Belle Angèle’ – a beautiful muse of the French Impressionists.
Bottled under the Vin de France classification, this is a crisp and refreshing wine full of typical old world Sauvignon characteristics such as citrus, apple and gooseberry, with a creamy mouth-feel following a month of lees ageing in stainless steel vats.
This zesty Sauvignon would make a perfect aperitif or bring a zip of freshness to a seafood platter or a selection of goats’ cheese.
Found in Majestic for £9.50 or 8.50 mix of six.
La Belle Angèle Rosé 2025
La Belle Angèle is a collection that celebrates the French art de vivre inspired by the spirit of the roaring 20s. The rosé’s beautiful label features the muse of the French Impressionists, La Belle Angèle.
Perfectly pale pink, La Belle Angèle is a Provence-style rosé bursting with flavours of peaches, raspberries, strawberries and rose petals.
Made from a Mediterranean blend of Grenache and Cinsault from the Gers and the Languedoc.
This rosé is fresh, lively and very accessible making it an ideal match for a mid-week pizza night, a BBQ with friends or just something delicious and easy to sip in the Spring sun.
Can be found in Majestic at £9.50 or £8.50 mix of six .