Wine:

A Selection Committee Favorite rated 92/100, the 2021 Côtes du Rhône Le Temps est Venu Rosé wine is seductive. With its pomelo hues, its citrus, blackberries and red grapes aromas, it is a charming wine who will delight any good rosé amateur. A bottle that is more to pair with dishes than an aperitif, built just as well as a white wine, with a lot of freshness, complexity and balance. There is a real density here, it’s far from being a regular rosé. You will easily pair it with exotic and spicy food, a fish bake or a pissaladière.

Vinification:

Hand harvested at night, fermentation in thermo-regulated concrete tanks, indigenous yeasts, aged for 4 months in concrete tanks.

Color:

Pink grapefruit color.

Nose:

Lemon aromas mixed with notes of blackcurrant and redcurrant.

Palate:

Fresh and balanced this wine offers a real density.

Temperature:

Serve between 10 and 12°C.

Food and wine pairing:

Spicy cuisine, grilled meat, baked fish, cod à la provençale, pissaladière

Cellar aging:

From now until 2023

Stéphane Ogier is the talk of the town, the focus point of every wine and Rhone Valley connaisseur -  and for good reason: his wines are some of the region’s finest, his terroirs are first-rate, his winemaking skills are unmatched and his amiable disposition makes him a force to be reckoned with. Through his different vintages, Stéphane Ogier crafts intense and fruity wines, filled with aromatic complexity and unparalleled finesse. A giant of the Rhone Valley region!