How is rosé wine made in Provence
Maison Mirabeau Wines · Taste · Wines and Spirits of ProvenceContributor blog post by Mirabeau Wine:
Rosé wine in Provence is made using red grapes, serious timing and oodles of expertise. Interestingly, Provence rosé started life as a by-product of red wine. It was originally made by bleeding off the pale juice so that the rest of the tank would create a more concentrated red wine. This rosé was served to happy tourists during summer months.
…Continue reading here to find out how the rosé wines are made in the South of France.
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