Florian Andre "La Belle Etoile" Rose

Florian Andre "La Belle Etoile" RoseAt the gateway to Provence, on the right bank of the Rhne Valley, the le Chteau de Manissy, bathed by the sun and swept by the mistral, produces three grands crus : Tavel, Lirac et Cotes du Rhne. This bicentenary estate, property of the Missionary Fathers of the Holy Family was handed over to Florian Andr, a young winegrower, who makes nectars that will entice, with passion and talent.

dry-farmed bush-vines that are a minimum of 60 years old

Bring this wine to your next ribeye night

we set out here to understand what each block had to say on its own

This Blanco does not drink as an "orange wine" in spite of the lengthy skin contact (three weeks of skin maceration)

is sourced from vineyards located near the original property

Aged four years in full-size 53-gallon toasted and charred new oak barrels

Manzone's vino rosso was reserved for the jug toting locals of Piedmonte

ginger and green spices this wine is great to drink now or giving it some time to age

Aromatically it shows fresh pine needles

leading to flavors of rich caramel

with a sophistication you might expect from a darker rum

these vineyards are available because their location on the slopes makes them more difficult to work and impossible to machine harvest