Ch. pibarnon Bandol rose 2024

From Ch. Pibarnon Bandol in France, this dry rosé wine blends Mourvèdre and Cinsault from the 2024 vintage. Mourvèdre is a late-ripening red grape that adds deep color, firm structure and savory, gamey, dark-fruit character; it is a classic blending partner with Grenache and Syrah. There's Cinsault in the blend too: a southern French red grape valued for soft, perfumed, light-bodied wines with red-fruit and floral notes, often used in rosé and blends. France is the spiritual home of wine, the place that gave us most of the world's classic styles and the whole idea that where a wine grows shapes how it tastes. It's summer in a glass — pour it with salads, grilled veg, charcuterie or Mediterranean spreads. Best straight from the fridge, nicely chilled.