A (12 Bottle) case of Provence Summer sun, the wonderfully romantic "Sables D'Azur" Rose...$120.00
Glowing Pink liquid bottled in a whimsical and unique bottle festively decorated in sand, seashells and starfish...
Released June 1st, sales of the remarkable Sables D'Azur Cotes de Provence Rose' have been rolling in like the waves breaking on the beach in St. Tropez. This gorgeous wine can be found on various internet sights for a relatively sane $179.40. Our price is $120.00/Case of 12.
With air-fare prices literally sky-rocketing toward the stratosphere and petrol aiming for $5/gallon, methinks a lot of us are going to be vacationing in a kind of a vicarious, backyard "let's pretend we're somewhere else" type of mentality this year. There are few products one can purchase which aid in virtual sightseeing more than delicious wines which fare from the far-flung vinous outposts of
How can you ignore a wine with seashells on the label?
The vineyards which produce this lovely wine have their roots in the Bouches-du-Rhone, at the foothills of Mount Sainte-Victoire. These Cotes-de-Provence properties cling to the slopes in "restanques"...dry stonewalls supporting hillside terraces, or isolated in the middle of piney woods. Here they benefit fully from the Mediterranean clime; mild winters, early spring and warm summers when the sun's continuous presence encourages the vines to produce fully matured grapes just oozing with sweet, ripe juice.
The (very stingy with their ratings) San Francisco Chronicle's professional tasting group sampled 72 imported Rose's from 14 countries and found only 11 which they felt they could recommend. Of the 11, one of the standouts was/is the Sables D'Azur: Quoting Blake Gray..."We tasted a number of abominations from large, well-known producers and importers who will remain nameless while pining for the delightful, limited-release rose's that everyone knows exist. The good news is that the (Sables D'Azur) is affordable for daily drinking and charms us in the way a good rose' should; as a light-bodied, lighthearted, easy to drink quaffer. "Two Stars...Good-to-Excellent"..."this light orangish-pink wine has bright watermelon and pineapple fruit with an herbal, woodsy note. It's made from Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault"
The Wine Spectator placed this wine in their "Best Values" issue with the following review..."87 Points...This has a rose petal aroma and a structured, well-defined berry, cherry and
While doing research on this item I stumbled onto a wine-related Blog which includes the author's "note to self, remember this wine" and includes a (camera-phone?) photo of the "monthly specials" of a restaurants wine list. The Sables D'Azur is featured at "$9/glass or $28/Bottle" (some special). Apparently, this guy was quite taken by the "Blue Sands" regardless of the ridiculous restaurant price (which would become $336.00/Case!?) Other sites offer the wine at a more reasonable $179.40.
Cotes D'Azur..."The French Riviera",
The Sables D'Azur is Linda's favorite summer sipper. She's a seashell freak. I fear that one day she's gonna' knock herself out cold running head-long into a pier support whilst staring down at the sand, searching for just one more pretty shell to add to her collection. She loves the delicious, slightly sweet and fruity lusciousness of this sexy beverage and the uniquely shaped bottle with its marine-inspired, starfish and mollusks label and matching capsule let her imagine she's relaxing at her precious seashore while in truth she's stuck pulling weeds in the back yard with her two poodles of enchantment (and Moi).
All of which makes $120.00/Case look even more attractive!
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