Wine "Moulin des Costes" Rose, 2014
Tasting Notes
The color of wine - a clear, pale pink.
The wine has a pleasant, fresh, harmonious taste with hints of fruit and a refreshing aftertaste.
The wine has an elegant, dry, expressive fruit aroma.
The wine goes well with braised or grilled white meat, Provencal cuisine, braised veal, fish sauce, a dish with saffron and curry.
Interesting Facts
The grapes for rosé "Moulin des Costes" are grown in the vineyards in the valley of the Moulin de Coast, which terraces down to the Mediterranean. Here grow varieties Mourvedre, Grenache, age of vines which is 45 years, as well as variety of Senso. The vineyards are located on clay-limestone soils and rocky Triassic period. This layer is about 20-30 cm, under which the powerful hidden rocky subsoil. The climate is quite dry with strong winds. Vine height of not more than 1 meter perfectly adapted to local conditions. Collected in mid-September, the harvest immediately comes to the winery and pressed. Each variety vinified separately. Fermentation tanks of stainless steel extends from 11 to 17 days. After assemblage, held in late January, the wine is kept for a short time, at the end of March bottled in which it is kept for some time in air-conditioned cellars of the winery. Storage capacity of wine is 5 years.
In 1961, Paul and Pierre Byunan (Bunan), with extensive knowledge in the field of winemaking and grape growing in a Mediterranean climate, fell in love with the estate, located in the noble and highly respected wine-growing region in the south of France - Bandol.
Son Paul - Laurent, started working in the family estate domain Byunan after he returned from California, where he studied winemaking. Laurent was the first of the new generation, who opened the doors of a new and modern approach to the production of wines. Today, he is responsible for export and development, his sister Francoise is responsible for the design, which plays a central role in its strategy. Daughter of Pierre - Claire has expertise in marketing, her brother Philip hopes to become an engineer, an agronomist. Due to its excellent combination of talent in the family domain Byunan highly qualified team that prides itself on the fruits of their labor - unrivaled wines of outstanding quality.
Under the control of the family is now in three farms in Bandol, but only two belong to them: Moulin des Costes and Mas Chateau de la Rouviere, and the third - Domaine de Belouve, rent. Domain Byunan produces a wide range of wines - from vintage red and characteristic pink to white excellent.
