Colombelle Selection Rose
⏳ Drinking Window
2022 - 2024
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Charcuterie boards, grilled summer vegetables, light pasta salads
✨ Technical Specifications
The Colombelle Selection Rosé is a vibrant expression of the Côtes de Gascogne, crafted by the renowned Plaimont cooperative. The Colombelle line, named after the 'colombe' (dove) symbolizing peace and lightness, has become an international ambassador for Gascon wines. Grown on the rolling hills of the Gers department, where maritime breezes from the Atlantic meet the warm Pyrenean foothills, the vines thrive in clay-limestone and iron-rich 'sables fauves' (fawn sands). This unique terroir preserves the grapes' natural acidity and intense aromatic profile. The wine is crafted using short skin contact and cool fermentation to capture the bright, fresh-fruit character typical of the region's modern winemaking renaissance. It pays homage to the historic, joyful spirit of Gascony, famously the home of the legendary Musketeer d'Artagnan.
🍾 About the Producer
Established in 1979 through the union of wine cooperatives in Plaisance, Aignan, and Saint-Mont spearheaded by André Dubosc, Plaimont is an undisputed viticultural vanguard in Gascony and the Pyrenean foothills. Spanning diverse terroirs across AOC Saint-Mont, Madiran, Pacherenc du Vic-Bilh, and Côtes de Gascogne, its vineyards are defined by variegated soils of tawny sands (sables fauves), limestone, and clay-rich molasse tempered by Atlantic and mountain currents. Renowned worldwide for its preservation of ampelographic heritage—exemplified by its private conservatory and historic ungrafted pre-phylloxera plots in Sarragachies—Plaimont has revived forgotten indigenous varieties such as Tardif, Arrufiac, and Manseng Noir. In white vinification, Plaimont champions crystalline freshness, precise reductive aromatic protection, and thoughtful lees contact, highlighting local Gros Manseng, Petit Manseng, and Colombard. Landmark cuvées include Cirque Nord, Les Cépages Préservés, and Les Vignes Retrouvées, presenting tensile minerality, bright citrus, exotic orchard fruit, and textural salinity emblematic of southwest France.
🍇 Grapes
Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Tannat
🍷 ABV
12%