Le Bijou de Sophie Valrose Coteaux Béziers Rosé

This full-bodied, juicy rosé comes from the south of France. It’s delicious as an aperitif and pairs well with quiches, salmon, and salads. Colour, taste: rosé, dry Grape varieties: cinsault, grenache, syrah Country, region: France, Languedoc Tastes great with: salad, chicken Awarded: De Grote Hamersma 8.5 This delicious rosé doesn’t come from Provence for a change, but from the Languedoc – the Coteaux de Béziers, to be precise. In terms of style, the wines from these areas are very similar. This one also tastes dry, fresh, fruity, and soft. It’s really a wine for relaxed drinks with friends. It goes well with all kinds of snacks, from spicy tapas to mild cheeses, salads, prawns, and salmon. The story behind the name Sophie Valrose is a beautiful one. Sophie Valrose grew grapes and, according to tradition, she worked harder, more precisely, and longer in order to eventually harvest the very best grapes. She had a gift for picking out exactly the right grapes, and her grapes produced the finest wines. In this way Sophie de Valrose grew into a kind of guardian angel of winemaking in the south of France and has come to symbolize all the women who did the same work in the vineyard as she did.