2023 Calvez-Bobinet Piak! Rosé

A gorgeous and very fun rosé from the Calvez-Bobinets Piak! is a crunchy, fresh pink wine with notes of strawberry, cherry - even cherry pip! and a little white pepper. It's refreshing, and super tasty on it's own - but also would stand up to lots of food! We always say when in doubt with wine pairings go for a rosé. We're also lovers of underdog- or lesser known varieties and this is a blend on Pineau d'Aunis, Grolleau and Chenin Blanc (so red and white grapes are used here.)

'Bobinet has now added his wife's name - to this domain, Calvez-Bobinet - which is great, as Eméline has played a rather large role in the conversion of their vineyards to organics. Sebastien Bobinet is a 7th generation winemaker, who started this domaine in 2002. These expert hands wield excellent wines, and as an absolute Loire tragic, (don't ask me to tell you about that one time I went to Angers wine fair. I'll never shut up about it) it's a total delight to bring you some stonkingly good wines. Saumur Champigny sits on a large shelf of chalk - we don't often talk about soil here, but I do think this is important, as this aids water retention in the warmer months, reflect light in the cooler and adds a chalky minerality to the wines that I do think you can really see here. 

- Miriam, Ok. Wines. 

Where: Loire Valley, France

When: 2023

What: Pineau d'Aunis, Grolleau, Chenin Blanc

How: Crunchy and fresh, we'd have it for lunch, dinner and dessert (cherries and cream anyone?)