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Q uickly: A Loire Valley rosé made from estate-grown Pinot Noir that will make the most hardened skeptic rethink pink, now over 33% off and just in time for Memorial Day cookouts!

My sister works in a restaurant and has made a parlor trick of asking her 'sommelier brother' wine questions for her guests. At their tableside. Cute, right? Last week a table of self-described 'wine people' asked her/me if the menu's new rosé came from pink grapes, clearly expecting me to condemn pink wine as undrinkable filth. But, after I explained that rosé is what happens when you make white wine from red grapes, and a bit more verbal jousting, her entire table ordered a glass... to rave reviews. Fast forward to this week and a rosé I've had on preorder since February has finally arrived, and it may just be the best we carry this year! So now I put it to you, my table of skeptics: the 2018 Villebois Pinot Noir Rosé.

Villebois is primarily a Sancerre house, located up in the chilly western coast of France along the Loire river and famous for its zesty whites. But, like many wineries in the Loire valley, they also grow exquisite Pinot Noir in their Touraine vineyards for delicate, graceful red wines that are good but, well, not very fashionable. What to do with world-class fruit for which there is no market, then? Bring the concentration and body of serious red wine to a category that's quickly going commercial... 100% estate-grown Touraine Pinot Noir rosé of unparalleled quality.

The 2018 J. de Villebois Pinot Noir rosé pours a clear, deep salmon hue with glints of orange in the reflection. The nose is clean and brightly intense, with notes of fresh raspberry, strawberry preserves, and lemongrass. On the palate the wine is near-dry and full-bodied, with a silky, mouth-coating texture balanced by fresh acidity. The flavors mirror the nose, with raspberry jam, red cherry, and a touch of basil leaf lingering throughout the long finish. This wine is excellent as an aperitif, but its surprisingly hefty body means it can handle poultry dishes and is a perfect match with this grilled swordfish lemon-basil butter! This wine is drinking fabulously now but will easily last a year or more, if you don't finish it by summer's end!
Now, here's the deal!
The 2018 J. de Villebois is on our shelf for $14.99, already a sharp price made possible by ordering the stuff in February. Then, for the four days following receipt of this email, (Thursday-Sunday, 5/23-5/26), we're offering two special price tiers: Purchase six bottles for $69 flat, or purchase a case of twelve for $119, bringing the price down to just $9.92 a bottle, FAR less than the lowest advertised price in the country of $14.99! And remember, for every bottle of rosé we sell this year we're donating $1 to the Umass Cancer Walk and Run!

If you'd like to place an order please  click this link or reply to this email with your name and contact information and we'll let you know when your order is ready for pickup. This week's feature is available to reserve at our Gold Star Boulevard and Park Ave locations, and is available for FREE delivery to Worcester and surrounding towns! We have just 20 cases in-stock and we can't get more at this price from the wholesaler... if you're interested, move quick before they're gone!
All the best until next week,

Patrick Suleski
Chief Wine Correspondent - Austin Liquors