Happy Monday...
Indeed, I hope all of you out there in the throes of "Oh my God my children are now home for weeks on end" are doing okay. On the one hand, your progeny have conquered another year of formal education, and you're likely beaming with pride. On the other hand, you break out in a cold sweat because literally weekly, if not daily, their schedules are changing, evaporating, coalescing, re-forming, being cancelled, or confirmed, etc. It's...a lot to handle, especially for people like myself who live in a very fixed schedule, and who considered themselves modern day superheroes if we managed to not forget pick up/drop off duties in the relatively regulated school annum.
Moving on, I wish all Dads, assistant Dads, adopted Dads, and the like a most happy Father's Day. Mine was spent, as most days, being a father. And really...can you expect to celebrate any other way? Here is a covert pic of me making dinner...not my request, by the way, but the request of my daughter earlier in the week, when I'm pretty sure she wasn't even thinking of Dad's Day, but rather that her second (SECOND!) sleepover of the weekend would be better complimented by Dad's homemade Stromboli accompanied by his homemade marinara sauce. But hey, I'm Jersey to the core, so a little strombol wit a nice marinar...anytime. Fugeddaboutit.
As we move into summer, and summer moves into us, I pray that all of us can take some enjoyment from the simple things. Sunshine. Warmth. Fresh air. Kids laughing. So much of the world seems poised to ruin our fun, from war to inflation to supply shortages. But friends, take heart...we still have so much to fulfill our souls. If life throws you a curve, try to hit it out of the park. Or try to let the pitch hit you so you still get a single. I dunno...I've never been good at sports-related advice.
Enjoy your summer, and I look forward to seeing you all either in the store or out and about!
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Domaine Faillenc Sainte Marie
Rosé des Glacieres
"Faillenc Sainte Marie is a small property, with only eight hectares of vineyards stubbornly clinging to the rocky foothills of Mont Alaric. The vineyards are buffeted by the northerwesterly Tramontane wind which blows over Alaric and by the southerly Autan breezes coming off the nearby Mediterranean, creating an extremely dry climate. Syrah, Grenache Noir, and Cinsault are the red grape varieties raised here. A small vineyard (1 hectare) is devoted to white grapes: Roussanne, Macabeu, Bourboulenc and Clairette. The terroir is composed of inhospitable, rocky limestone terraces. Only vines, olive trees and some scraggly brush survive under these harsh conditions. As a result, yields are naturally low. The grapes are strongly marked by their environment and this powerful character shows through in the wines. The charming, quirky personality, sense of humor and creativity of Dominique Gibert, as well as the sensitive and diligent vineyard work of his wife, Marie-Therese Gibert, also mark these wines, both in their style and in their names and labels (all designed by Dominique who is a practicing architect as well as vigneron).
The rosé is made via the saignée method. The grapes, in this case 100% Syrah, go into a tank for a short period of time, usually overnight. After this short maceration period, the juice “bled” off has absorbed some color from the skins, but does not carry the dark purple hue that Syrah can produce. The fermentation is long and slow at controlled temperatures. The Giberts have traditionally left a trace of residual sugar in this rosé, believing that it complements the fruit; but, beginning with the 2011 vintage, the wine will be vinified “dry” to emphasize the true terroir of this very special micro-climate." - Neil Rosenthal, US Importer
I'm in love with this...first glance, just even at the bottle, and you're captivated. I don't know what color palate the importer knows, but his assertion that the wine doesn't carry a deep purple hue is quite odd, as it is literally almost purple, highlighted by the absolutely gorgeous label. In the glass, captivating...assertive, but in the right way for a Syrah rose...it wants a wonderful bit of cured meat, or with some char, and it just sings.
This is a winner, all summer long and well after. Stock up. I only got in 5 cases.
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Domaine Faillenc Sainte Marie Rosé des Glacieres
W.O.W. Price: $17.09
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Bangor Wine And Cheese
86 Hammond Street,
Bangor, ME 04401
(207) 942 3338
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