Gris de Gris

Profile

In the glass

Aroma: white peach, exotic fruit, rose petal, sea salt

Palate: white peach, strawberry, fresh acidity, saline

Pale rosé from direct pressing of Grenache Gris (with Carignan, Grenache and Cinsault); fruits blancs et exotiques aromatics with a saline finish.

What it pairs with

• Grilled langoustines Direct-press rosé's pale fruit and saline finish carry shellfish.More wines for prawns and shrimp →
• Salade Nicoise The wine's freshness lifts the salad's anchovy and tomato.More wines for vegetables and salads →
• Aioli platter Saline-led rose suits Provencal garlic-mayo and steamed vegetables.

With cheese

Pélardon Our pick A young Pélardon is lactic and lightly hazelnut. A dry rosé from stainless steel, with no oak, has the acidity to freshen the palate and enough red-fruit body that the goat cheese is not left tasting chalky.

History

Gris de Gris is the saline pale rosé of Fontsainte, named for the direct pressing of Grenache Gris (gris = grey-skinned variant). A reference Languedoc rosé.

1. 1990First vintage of Gris de Gris in current form

Facts

Producer

Domaine de Fontsainte · visiting guide

Grapes

Grenache Gris, Carignan, Grenache, Cinsault

Classification

AOC Corbieres

Oak

stainless steel, no oak

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 12-18 at retail

Drinking window

1-3 from vintage

First vintage

1990

Vegan

Yes (no animal-derived fining)

Frequently asked about Gris de Gris

Tags