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Reserve des Chastelles Tavel Rosé – Serious Rhone Rosé from Trader Joe’s

By: Jon Thorsen Last Updated: October 11, 2019

Much more than your typical sub-$10, lazy day, easy-drinking rosé, the Reserve des Chastelles Tavel Rosé from Vignobles & Compagnie.

Reserve des Chastelles Tavel Rosé - Serious Rhone Rosé from Trader Joe's

A rosé blend of 60% Grenache, 25% Cinsault and 15% Syrah from Tavel, Rhone Valley, France. The wine has 2.6 g/L of residual sugar.

The Reserve des Chastelles Tavel Rosé is available exclusively at Trader Joe’s for just $8.99. Imported by Plume Ridge.

From the bottle:

Tavel is the only appellation in the Rhone Valley which specializes in rosé wine only. Wines from this noble terroir have more body and structure than most rosés. A pure salmon pink color, this Tavel combines subtle aromas of red fruit and toasted almonds. Best as an aperitif or paired with white meat and soft cheese.

13.5% Alcohol

As we’ve noted before (see: A Serious Rosé From A Place Serious About Rosé) the Tavel region in the Rhone Valley is rather unique. As the only Rhone region exclusively producing rosé wines, they take it very seriously. As such the price of these wines tends to hover much closer to $20 than $10, so to find an authentic representation of the area for just $8.99 is rather incredible.

The 2017 Reserve des Chastelles Tavel Rosé begins with a pleasing aroma of salty strawberry and cherry along with a touch of watermelon and flowers. Tasting the wine reveals it to be dry, delicious stuff with plenty of tart, juicy and zesty fruit and a bit of earthy spice. With good structure and body along with good acidity this isn’t your typical lazy day, easy-drinking rosé. This one calls for a little more contemplation of its many layers and is quite a surprise at only $9 from Trader Joe’s. It ends with a long, lasting finish full of blood orange fruit flavors and a touch of salty minerality.

2017 Reserve des Chastelles Tavel Rosé

TASTE: 8       COST: 8
OVERALL RATING: 8

Highly Recommended

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Published: April 4, 2019 Filed Under: France - Rhone, Highly Recommended, Rosé, Thanksgiving, Trader Joe's

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