Not all rosé Champagne wants to be flashy
Created by Alfred Labounoux at his family distillery
the founder of Château Puygueraud
Perfect for an Old Fashioned
Rene Rostaing, Cote-Rotie La Viaillere, 2022 so060225 cellar offer Not all rosé Champagne wantsLa Viaillre doesnt get the headlines like La Landonne or Cte Blonde, but in Rostaings hands, its a sleeper hita Syrah with real edge, drive, and aromatic punch. The vineyards high slopes and rocky soils give the wine lift and minerality, while the 2022 vintage layers in dark fruit, cracked pepper, and wild herbs. Its a little wilder, a little more untamed than the others in the lineupless polished maybe, but full of personality. The tannins are firm,