Rimbert Le Petit Cochon Bronze Rose 2024

Where: Languedoc-Roussillon, France
Grapes: Cinsault, Syrah
Body: Light/Medium
Category: Rose Wine

This rosé is vibrant pink in the glass. Deep scents of ultra-ripe crushed red cherries, a note of guava paste, overripe fig flesh and a pretty, yet smoky note of sweet herbs. Blood Orange infused red berry flavors dominate the palate and are set-off by the wines generous minerality.

Winemaking: The "Tan Little Pig" is made from grapes harvested at their maximum ripeness & immediately destemmed. They are gently crushed & the juice is fermented with natural yeast. The skins are removed from the vats 36 hours after pressing-thus lending this rosé its beautiful dark pink color. The wine rests in stainless steel in a cellar that is half-buried into the earth so the temperature in the winery is naturally regulated. It undergoes a light filtering when bottled, on site.

organic // low intervention 

2024  //  750ml  // 12.5% ABV

Jean-Marie Rimbert, a native of Provence, arrived in the Languedoc nearly 25 years ago & managed the vineyards at Château de Flaugergues for 5 years until he saved up enough to purchase his first parcels of gnarled ancient Carignan vines that had been nurtured in schist-laden soils for the better part of the last century. Today, Domaine Rimbert is 20 hectares spread amongst 40 diverse parcels each with different soil compositions & expositions. The village of Berlou (where Jean-Marie has his Chai) has the highest elevation in all of the St. Chinian AOC & is the only place in the region that possesses Schist rich soils. From the beginning, his objective was to cultivate vineyards with the utmost respect for the environment & his wines reflect all of the natural beauty, depth & flavor from those vines. The wines Jean-Marie crafts are a passionate testament to this region's multidimensional & ever-expanding potential.