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Château Ponteilla Rosé
Château Ponteilla Rosé
AOP Côtes du Roussillon
Enjoy with a seafood risotto, prawn and citrus salad or a grilled tuna steak. The wine is also excellent with Mediterranean and Asian food.
Soil
Chateau Ponteilla covers around thirty hectares in Aspres, between Mont Canigou and the Mediterranean. The Syrah and Grenache noir vines surround the Chateau, growing on rolled pebbles with plenty of sunshine and enjoying the temperate and mild Aspres microclimate.
Grape varieties
Syrah, Grenache noir.
Production method
The bunches are picked early in the morning to preserve their freshness. The grapes are picked then delicately pressed in an oxygenfree environment. The musts are then left to settle before fermentation at low temperature.
Ageing
In full vats for a few months. Bottled young to retain all its fresh aromas.
Description
Pale pink colour with salmon pink tints. The delicate and fragrant bouquet reveals notes of pomegranate, redcurrant and pink grapefruit. The palate is of tasty fruit with a pleasant tangy freshness and a mineral finish.
Storing
It should be served young to fully appreciate its flavour. Drink within 2 years.
Serving suggestion
Enjoy with a seafood risotto, prawn and citrus salad or a grilled tuna steak. The wine is also excellent with Mediterranean and Asian food.
Serving temperature
Serve between 8 and 10°C.