We will be taking your orders for the lovely, refreshing “La Soif” Rosé from Les Vignes du Lys and Terre d’Ocre Rosé from Domaine de Tara to the LCBO next Friday, April 1^th. I know you don’t want to spend the summer in a state of extreme thirst, parched and excruciatingly dry, so whatever you do, order your pink bottles of glorious relief now!!

2010 Rosé “La Soif” - 13% Alc./Vol. $15/$96 six-bottle case
Made from 60% Syrah and 40% Grenache, this Vin de Pays d’Oc is a most refreshing, satisfying rosé that is showing gobs of red fruit with light citrus nuances and a nice crisp finish. While a fashionably pale salmon colour, this is not weak stuff made from young vines. The Syrah is between twenty-five and thirty-five years old and the Grenache thirty-five (average yield is only 35 hl./ha.). And, 2010 was a very, very good vintage for both of these varietals in southern France. I love this wine! It will go brilliantly with Oriental cuisine, ham and salmon or by itself on a hot summer’s day. Order your thirst-quenching six-pack of rosé heaven now!

2010 Terre d’Ocre Rosé – Domaine de Tara – 13.5% Alc./Vol. $17/$102 six-bottle case
This delightful quaffer (Vin de Pays de Vaucluse) is made from 65% Grenache and 35% Carignan. The wine is a delicate, rose petal pink with very expressive aromas of raspberries, strawberries, soft spices and minerals. In the mouth it is absolutely smashing with rich, tangy, smooth textures and well-defined fruit sensations. It will go brilliantly with Asian cuisine, salmon dishes and baked ham or with a salade niçoise at a sidewalk café. Last year’s O!France guests drank it by the bucketful as they lazed by the pool after long days touring Provence! Serve chilled, of course. Order your bottles of pink happiness now (Guide Hachette recommendation).

Note: the above prices include a one dollar handling fee for all the work we do including tasting all these wines on your behalves.

Many thanks and cheers!

Jim and Hélène
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jaswalker@arthursellers.com
hbuisson@ofrance.com