Department 66 Fragile Rosé (75cl, 15.3%)

Department 66 Fragile Rosé is a full-bodied southern French rosé from the Maury appellation in Roussillon. It is made from old vine Grenache and Mourvèdre, many over one hundred years old, dry farmed in black schist soils. Fermentation takes place in small stainless steel tanks at cool temperatures. The wine shows crushed rose petals, preserved strawberry, rhubarb, Braeburn apple and saline minerality on the nose. The palate has ripe white peach, watermelon, nectarine, red fruit, bright acidity and saline-like minerality. The finish lifts with citrus-edged acidity, stone fruit and mineral salt.