Verget du Sud Ros de la Terre 2018

With a healthy 2018 harvest under the belt, Verget’s 2018 Ros de la Terre comes entirely from Jean-Marie Guffens’ home Estate in the south–Chteau des Tourettes. Guffens’ vines lie just outside the beautiful Roman town of Apt, between the Vaucluse and Luberon mountains, on high-altitude soils rich in limestone. The ’18 is a blend of Grenache, Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon. The grapes were directly pressed with a little maceration time, and the wine was then fermented and aged in Guffens’ horizontal stainless steel fermenters, on lees, for eight months. Guffens in no fan of the more delicate Ctes de Provence style that proliferates (no surprise!), so you can expect something more intense here: a racy, juicy and mineral ‘Provenal-on-steroids’ Ros with ripe red berry, fresh herb and iodine notes; delicious pulpy, almost chewy texture; and a long, powdery close. A serious Ros and a serious bargain!