Discover a truly gastronomical experience with ‘Les Cerisiers’ Ctes du Rhne Ros by Domaine Boutinot. A classic salmon pink ros with delicate aromas of rosehip syrup, wild berry blossoms and cherries, and a full-bodied flavour with a twist of raspberry freshness. Perfect for apritifs, light dishes, complex stews, or curries, this elegant and balanced ros pairs well with almost any cuisine.

About the Producer

Boutinots love affair with the Southern Rhne spans thirty years of making wine in the region. In 2010, the relationship was sealed with the purchase of a winery and vineyards above the village of Cairanne. Domaine Boutinots seven vineyards are planted with classic southern Rhne grape varieties old vine Grenache Noir and Syrah, Mourvdre and Carignan Noir and they all sit within the Cairanne Cru boundaries, sanctioned in 2016 when Cairanne was granted its own appellation status.

Working with their vigneron neighbours Boutinot are helping to revive traditional grape varieties such as Cinsault and Counoise. In the cellar they use the time-honoured winemaking methods such as a long cuvasion aided only by natural yeasts, gentle remontage, manual pigeage and patient maturation in a nursery of French oak barrels.

Vineyard and Winery

Our hunt for specific plots that would deliver the best grapes with the right balance and flavour profile led us to the south of the Ctes du Rhne where we found ripeness and aromato balance the freshness found in plots from northern villages of the Southern Rhne valley. As with previous vintages, Les Cerisiers is again made in the same way as the best ross of Provence, uses the ros de presse method as soon as the grapes are picked. This very gentle pressing extracts as much aroma and flavour as possible with the least amount of tannins. The wine is both pressed and vinified at cool temperatures (of no more than 16Intent ) in stainless steel vats to preserve these delicate aroma, flavours and colour.