Éminence de Bijou Rosé 2021

BIJOU

Éminence de Bijou Rosé
2021

$33.33*

* Suggested retail price

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Product code
866487
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
Private Retail - Special Order
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Country
France
Regulated designation
Indication Géographique Protegée (IGP)
Region
Provence
Varietal(s)
Grenache 60 %
Cinsault 35 %
Rolle 5 %
Colour
Rose
Producer's website

About this winery

Bijou first began in Cabrières, a tiny and idyllic region in the Languedoc-Roussillon just 30km north from the Mediterranean. This charming little village is dominated by the Pic de Vissou, an extinct volcano that provides our vineyards with very unique soil types. They have since expanded production into Provence and elsewhere. The winery's focus has always been to make truly authentic wines that are delicious, elegant and reflect the local terroir on which the grapes are grown. Thanks to...

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Production notes

We harvest early in the morning to retain freshness and gently press to avoid extracting unripe flavours. The majority of the grapes undergo temperature controlled fermentations (16°C). We have also decided to leave the wines on their fine lees for 10 days post fermentation to enhance the creamy texture. Éminence de Bijou is a serious, elegant and complex rosé that pairs excellently with food and will evolve in the bottle.

Tasting notes

Éminence is a complex and layered wine. The Grenache brings flavours of raspberry and redcurrant accompanied by notes of zesty citrus from the Rolle. The palate develops with emerging notes of vanilla and spice from the oak influence that lingers on the finish.

Press reviews

Gismondi on Wine

- 91 points -

July 2022 (Vintage 2021)

The Eminence, undoubtedly a link to the old Papal summer home, is a 60/35/5 mix of grenache/cinsault/rolle grown over calcareous clay and limestone, some inland, some on the coast. The fruit is all direct dressed, hence the barely there colour, and cold settled for 12 days before fermenting. 30 percent of grenache is fermented in French oak for more texture and complexity. I love the subtle colour and raspberry infused with a zesty lemon undercurrent from the rolle (vermentino). Spice and vanilla make for a perfect rendition of rosé with style. A wonderful statement for Coteaux de Beziers fruit and a true gastronomic wine.

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