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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 3 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs3 yrs8 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: wild strawberry, rose petal, white peach, garrigue
Palate: red currant, pink grapefruit, watermelon, white pepper
Saignee Coteaux Varois rose from organic Grenache-Cinsault. The name (Rose of One Night) refers to a single overnight skin maceration. Saline and herbal.
What it pairs with
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Pissaladiere
Onion-and-anchovy tart picks up the wine's red-currant lift and saline grip. -
Salade nicoise
Tuna and anchovy lock with the rose's high acidity and red-currant register. -
Grilled vegetable tian
Layered Provencal vegetables and the rose's white peach palate are a tailored pairing.
History
Rose d'une Nuit takes its name from the single night of skin contact between pressing and racking. Grenache-Cinsault from the cooler inland Coteaux Varois; organic-certified.
- 1985: First release of Rose d'une Nuit
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine du Deffends · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Grenache, Cinsault
- Classification
- Coteaux Varois en Provence AOC
- Oak
- Saignee (one-night skin contact), stainless steel fermentation, 4 to 5 months on fine lees
- ABV
- 13.0%
- Price
- EUR 12 to 20 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-3 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1985
- Organic
- ORGANIC CERTIFIED
Frequently asked about Domaine du Deffends Rose d'une Nuit
What does Domaine du Deffends Rose d'une Nuit taste like?
Wild strawberry, rose petal, white peach and garrigue on the nose; red currant, pink grapefruit, watermelon and white pepper on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a clean finish.
When should I drink Domaine du Deffends Rose d'une Nuit?
Drink between 1 and 3 years from vintage. Best in the first year of release; serve well-chilled at 8 to 10C.
What food pairs with Domaine du Deffends Rose d'une Nuit?
Pissaladiere is the canonical Provencal pairing. Salade nicoise and grilled vegetable tian are equally strong matches.
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