Mas Las Cabes Rosé 2016

Planting, pruning, picking, perfecting. The winery was constantly manic! Surely, it couldn't do the wine any good if everyone was in such a jumble. Other than Bes. The winery's Pyrenean Mountain Dog. He was a pillar of calmness. It irked Jean. He was determined to prove it was possible to make a wine without getting stressed.

Quietly, he went about making a bright, laid-back rose. He knew pressure was good, but only gentle pressure that crushes grapes just enough to bring out flavour, proffer a beautiful tinge. The result was perfect, chilled. And as he'd been 'As calm as Bes' when he made it, he jumbled the letters to make-up a name. But that's between you, Jean and Bes. No-one else has had the time to work the anagram out.

Brought by the Gardiés family in 1990 Mas Las Cabes is a vineyard based near Espria de l'Agly in Roussillon, stretching across 15 hectares. It was brought as an addition to the Domaine Gardiés family vineyard that has stayed within the family for several generations.

Winemaker Jean Gardiés took over the family property and the Mas Las Cabes vineyard from his father in the 90's and has since been creating his own range of complex, rich and elegant wines.

The Mas Las Cabes Rosé is a bright rosé wine that offers discrete aromas of red fruits and spices. These aromas follow on to the palate which presents a fine and balanced mouthfeel.