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Wine of the Week: a fine, affordable organic rosé
Our wine of the week is a double Gold medal-winning pale, dry, French rosé that’s organic, part barrel-fermented, sub £20, and from the Languedoc.
In an emerging trend among fine rosés of the world, this week’s recommendation features a pale, dry pink wine that’s been partly fermented in oak, bringing a touch of creaminess to the ripe berry fruit in this first-rate drop.
Hailing from the Languedoc’s leading luxury rosé producer, Gérard Bertrand, this wine, called Source of Joy, is yet another example of his skill with pink wines – his other rosés from this part of southern France include the outstanding Hampton Water (made in partnership with Jon Bon Jovi), along with the Master-winning Château La Sauvageonne La Villa, and the world’s priciest still pink wine: Clos du Temple.
Notably, Bertrand’s Source of Joy rosé from the 2020 vintage picked up a Gold medal in two of this year’s Global Wine Masters – achieving top scores in both the Rosé Masters and Organic Masters competitions.
Giving the wine great appeal is not only the ripe fruit flavours, from red berry to white-fleshed peach, but also the gently oily texture, fresh finish, with a touch of fine-grained tannin, along with hint of creamy vanilla from the oak-influence in the winemaking.
Such a combination of characters ensures this rosé is both full and refreshing, making for an extremely versatile wine, that would suit sipping on its own or pairing with a wide range of foods.
Furthermore, while most of the world’s barrel-influenced fine dry rosés are high-priced, Source of Joy can be bought for under £20.
Finally, it should be noted that this rosé is the rebranded version of Bertrand’s Joy’s rosé, which picked up a Gold medal in last year’s Global Rosé Masters.
The results in full from 2021’s Global Rosé Masters can be viewed by clicking here, while below is some detail about the class-leading sample from Gérard Bertand.
- Wine: Source of Joy Organic Rosé
- Producer: Gérard Bertand
- Country: France
- Region: Languedoc
- ABV: 13%
- Grape Variety: Grenache (35%), Syrah (35%), Cinsault (30%)
- Vintage: 2020
- Price (approx. UK retail): £17
- Residual sugar level: less than 1 g/l
- Closure type: Vinolok glass stopper
- Colour: pale salmon pink
- Medal: Gold – The Global Rosé Masters 2021 and The Global Organic Masters 2021
- Tasting note: A pale, bone-dry rosé with notes of red berry, ripe pear and white-fleshed peach, along with a touch of creamy vanilla, and a lovely, gently oily texture, that finishes with a dry, chalky, mouth-watering sensation.
Click here to find out more about The Global Wine Masters.
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