Tasting Bench
THE ROSÉ
Vins de Provence Photos by: Francois Millo
WE ARE DELIGHTED TO ADVISE MANY VINS DE PROVENCE ROSÉ WINES FROM THE 2020 VINTAGE HAVE LANDED IN AUSTRALIA, AND THEY ARE LOOKING FRESH, DELICIOUS AND RIPE FOR ENJOYING IN THE WARMER MONTHS. DRINKS TRADE, IN COLLABORATION WITH CONSEIL INTERPROFESSIONNEL DES VINS DE PROVENCE (CIVP), TASTED AN OUTSTANDING LINEUP OF 22 FIRST-CLASS VINS DE PROVENCE ROSÉ WINES FROM THE 2020 VINTAGE. IT WAS A UNIQUE EXPERIENCE, NOT LEAST FOR THE FORMAT. IN LOCKDOWN, 13 PANEL MEMBERS RECEIVED 60 ML SAMPLES OF EACH WINE PROFESSIONALLY REBOTTLED AND DELIVERED CHILLED. THE PANEL TASTED THE WINES BEFORE COMING TOGETHER ON A COLLECTIVE ONLINE ZOOM SESSION TO VIRTUALLY DISCUSS INDIVIDUAL SCORES BEFORE COLLATING THE RESULTS FOR THE TOP FIFTEEN WINES AND THE STAND-OUT TOP THREE.
OUR EXPERT PANEL OF TASTERS BRIDGET RAFFAL
Beverage Director Where’s Nick
46 drinks trade
CHRIS RYAN
Head Wine Buyer Cumulus Inc
LEXIE BOUCHOLT Sommelier Margaret
KYLE POOLE
Head Sommelier Woodcut
FELIX RILEY Founder Felixir
