Rosé Bordeaux
Rosé is a complex wine when made to a high standard. Since 2006, the Chateau de Brague has been taking an experimental gamble on a rosé using Cabernet Sauvignon for its fine flavour and freshness. Once the juice and skins have been left to macerate briefly (12 hours), some of the grape juice is separated and chilled in order to let the must settle; the juice is then heated to 14°C to start the fermentation process. Fermentation takes place at a low temperature without aeration to avoid any oxidation of the juice. Alcoholic fermentation lasts around a fortnight. The vat is then racked, filtered through earth and fined before bottling over the course of the winter.
Tasting
Its pale pink colour has echoes of orange trees. Its red fruit nose gives way to a delicate taste that is pleasingly aromatic and slightly spicy on the palate. Grapefruit aromas round off the flavours.
