Maison No. 9 Méditerranée IGP Rosé (£17.50)
American rapper Post Malone is the latest to dive into the Provence rosé trend with the launch of his Maison No. 9 wine from the southern French region. The rosé was created by winemaker Alexis Cornu in partnership with the rapper’s entrepreneur friend, James Morrissey of Global Brand Equities, and music manager Dre London.
Its name is inspired by Malone’s favourite tarot card, the Nine of Swords, which represents overcoming challenges. A 2019 Méditerranée IGP, the pale pink is made from 45% Grenache, 25% Cinsault, 15% Syrah and 15% Merlot, and offers notes of “ripe pineapple, pear and strawberry”, and “a clean, dry, crisp finish”.
“Rosé is for when you want to get a little fancy. I have been thinking about doing my own wine for a while. It was great to work with Global Brand Equities because they understood the vision. Maison No. 9 goes down smooth, you’re all going to love it,” Malone said of the new drop. The wine is housed in a tall, sleek bottle with an elongated neck and a glass stopper shaped like a castle turret.
