Name: Beaujolais Rose
Variety: Gamay
Region: Beaujolais
Country: France
Year: 2021
Price: $19.99
Winery review: "simple Beaujolais in name and in price, Dupeuble’s rosé (and red . . . and white, for that matter) should not be mistaken for a basic bottle of wine. Sure, it is supremely thirst-quenching, as any self-respecting rosé should be, and it is darn fun to drink—we are talking about Beaujolais, after all. But consider that the Gamay vines here are up to seventy years old, and they grow in an intricate mix of granite, clay, and sandy soils. The outcome is a wine of real substance, with an extra dimension of depth along with an array of delightful flavors and textures."
Wine Folly: According to page 113 of wine folly, it is stated that Gamay is a low sweetness and a medium-high acidity. The type of glass recommended is an "aroma collector", and it says that the wine should be decanted for about half an hour and served at around 55-60 degrees. It also states that outside of France, it has a small but very devoted following. Also, stating that the wine should have notes of violet, clay pottery, pomegranate, etc.
My review: This wine was, for me, a step out of my comfort zone; I usually tend not to really like rose wines, and I feel that this followed that trend. Maybe I need to continue stepping out of my comfort zone and experimenting with wines more, as I feel that my opinion on the wine here quite influenced how much I could enjoy it. It felt more like a science experiment, looking for tastes. tasting this wine un-decanted was honestly not for me. Decanting this wine at least made it a little softer. This Wine made my mouth almost numb. Sadly I did not enjoy this wine very much. Maybe pairing it with food like a herby chicken may allow the other flavors to rise above the very chemical taste. But alas, I drank this wine on its own.
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