4. Domaine la Goujonne, Noémie Rosé
Region: Provence, France
Vintage: 2016
Grape varieties: Grenache (50%), Cinsault (45%), Syrah (5%)
Approx retail price (UK): £20
Medal in the Organic Masters 2018: Gold
With pink wines from Provence very much in vogue, this aperitif may not rival the white from Mallorca for obscurity, however, within the rosé category, organic wine is fairly rare. Not only that, but Domaine la Goujonne is a small organic-only producer, while this top cuvée, Noémie, is unusual in that it is fermented in oak barriques.
And it is this latter point that explains the initial scent of the wine, which has a creamy, nutty character. The palate meanwhile displays more conventional red berry fruit and sweet peach, although a touch of oak-influence remains. In short, it is an excellent and complex style of rosé, that could happily be sipped as an aperitif, or served to complement a range of light foods.
