2021 | Domaine De Fontsainte | Corbieres Gris De Gris Rose

Rose Wine: 2021 | Domaine de Fontsainte | Corbieres Gris de Gris Rose

A bottle of Gris de Gris never disappoints, and there is something to be said for catching the wine in its fresh, lively youth.

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Producer: Domaine de Fontsainte

Vintage: 2021

Size: 750ml

ABV: 13.5%

Varietal: Rose Blend

Country/Region: France, Languedoc-Roussillon

Detailed Description

A bottle of Gris de Gris never disappoints, and there is something to be said for catching the wine in its fresh, lively youth. Although it stays delicious for well over a year, there is an unmatched succulence immediately upon its arrival on our shores, as if the entire citrus family had been squeezed into a juicy nectar of crisp, mouthwatering delightfulness.

Producer Information

Domaine de Fontsainte is in the heart of the Corbieres’ celebrated ‘Golden Crescent’ – one of the appellation’s most beautiful and beneficent terroirs. Fontsainte’s intensely sunny, gently sloping, south south-east facing vineyards shelter from cold north-east winds on the flank of a 500-hectare pinewood massif. The domain dominates the landscape around the hamlet of Boutenac, enjoying panoramic views. Fontsainte’s vineyards, just 90m in altitude, benefit from a pristine environment (far from industrial or urban developments) plus alternating Mediterranean and oceanic influences. Roman artifacts found on the domain – like the bronze coin bearing the head of Marcus Agrippa (c. 25AD) that adorns our Centurion wine – attest to Fontsainte’s ancient origins: a Roman officer created the domain around a thermal spring. The name Fontsainte (‘the saint’s fount’) comes from the nearby 12th century Hermitage of Saint-Simeon, who became the patron saint of Boutenac. Two chateaux dominated the landscape in the middle ages: Fort Haut and Fort Bas. Only the latter remains today – it’s now the headquarters of the Corbieres’ winegrowers syndicat.