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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 5 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs5 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, white peach, garrigue, pink pepper
Palate: red currant, blood orange, saline, savoury herb
Mourvedre-led Bandol rose from Gros Nore. Saline and garrigue-driven with red-fruit lift and the structure to handle Provencal cooking.
What it pairs with
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Aioli garni
The Provencal cod-vegetable-garlic platter wants a rose with backbone; Gros Nore delivers the body. -
Stuffed sardines provencale
Oily fish with herb-and-breadcrumb stuffing meets the rose's saline and herb register. -
Pan bagnat
The Nicoise tuna sandwich finds a peer in the rose's salt and Mourvedre's grippy backbone. -
Stuffed courgette flowers
Provencal summer classic meets a rose with body to handle the ricotta filling.
History
Gros Nore Rose has been bottled alongside the red since the estate's first vintage in 1997. Alain Pascal vinifies the rose with the same precision as the red, giving the wine genuine structure.
- 1997: First commercial Gros Nore Rose bottled
Facts
- Producer
- Domaine du Gros Nore · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Mourvedre (50%), Cinsault, Grenache
- Classification
- AOC Bandol
- Oak
- Direct press, stainless steel fermentation
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 24 to 36 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-5 from vintage
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Domaine du Gros Nore Bandol Rose
What does Gros Nore Rose taste like?
Wild strawberry, white peach, garrigue and pink pepper on the nose; red currant, blood orange, saline and savoury herb on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Gros Nore Rose?
Drink between 1 and 5 years from vintage. The Mourvedre share gives the rose three years of comfortable cellaring.
Is Gros Nore Rose vegan?
Yes. The estate does not use animal-derived fining agents on the rose, though it does not pursue formal vegan certification.
What food pairs with Gros Nore Rose?
Aioli garni is the canonical pairing. Stuffed sardines provencale, pan bagnat and stuffed courgette flowers are equally strong matches.
What grapes are in Gros Nore Rose?
Mourvedre at around 50 percent, completed by Cinsault and Grenache from the estate's blocks at La Cadiere d'Azur.
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