Soleil de Coulaine Rosé AOP 2023

Wine Description for Soleil de Coulaine Rosé AOP 2023 from Château de Coulaine

Colour & Appearance

A pale salmon hue shimmers in the glass with this Loire rosé – a visual harbinger of its freshness and elegance. The delicate colour suggests careful winemaking and brief skin contact.

Nose

Fragrant and simultaneously spicy, the Soleil de Coulaine presents itself beautifully. The nose unfolds a seductive interplay of wild strawberries, ripe peaches and red apple skins. These are joined by cherries and a mineral note of damp stone with lichen – typical of the gravelly-sandy soils on the Loire riverbank.

Palate

On the palate, this Cabernet Franc rosé reveals its most vibrant side: juicy, uncomplicated, full of life. The fruit palette elegantly shifts between pome fruit and stone fruit, complemented by bitter blood orange peel and redcurrant with a hint of green stems. Subtle tannins provide structure, whilst a sensual, lively acidity creates tension. The balance is remarkably harmonious.

Finish

Refreshing and medium-length, with a fruity echo of red berries and a fine mineral coolness that invites the next sip.

Terroir & Origin

Château de Coulaine on the Loire utilises gravelly-sandy soils on the riverbank for this rosé – a terroir that favours freshness and fruitiness and imparts the wine’s characteristic minerality.

Grape Variety & Vinification

Pure Cabernet Franc, aged in stainless steel to preserve the primary fruit and freshness of the 2023 vintage. At 12.5% alcohol and in a dry style, a classic, unadulterated Loire rosé.

Food Pairing Suggestions

Ideal with burrata with strawberry salad, falafel sandwich or spaghetti alla marinara. Also an excellent choice with goat’s cheese, grilled fish or a summery antipasti platter.

Special Features

An uncomplicated, yet by no means simple rosé that perfectly captures the strengths of Cabernet Franc on the Loire: freshness, fruit and a mineral depth that transcends mere summer lightness.