What it tastes like:
strawberries and more strawberries
What to have it with:
great with barbecued fish like mackerel, or sipping on its own in the garden
Where it comes from:
Camel Valley have been producing award-winning world-class wines in a beautiful corner of Cornwall since 1989 , with an idyllic setting on sun-drenched slopes near the famous Camel River
Other info:
12.5% vol. 75cl, 2016, Pinot Noir grapes
suitable for vegeterians and vegans
GOLD MEDAL at Decanter World Wine Awards 2017
GREAT BRITISH WINE OF THE MONTH: September 2017
" Produced by the Lindo family at Cornwall’s Camel Valley, the wine opens with wonderful ripe strawberry and raspberry aromas with a twist of lemon zest. It’s refreshingly crisp to taste, with a bright tangy lemon and raspberry bite that leads to luscious ripe strawberry flavours and silky smooth textures.
I feel this is the perfect rosé to enjoy in the late summer, strong enough to stand up to an impromptu barbecue food pairing or perfect to sit on the beach with and enjoy the late summer sunshine before Autumn starts rolling in. "
Camel Valley - Pinot Noir Rosé
" When ex-RAF pilot Bob Lindo and his wife Annie planted their first eight thousand vines in 1989, they never dreamed of the phenomenal success they would achieve within 2 decades. Bob ‘did a vintage' in Germany and both took viticulture courses and read every vine and wine book they could find. They built a winery and equipped it with the finest equipment they could afford.
Awards followed over the years, with Camel Valley wines consistently winning medals at both national and international level. Bob continued as Winemaker, but now had a small team of full time staff to help in the vineyard and a new state of the art winery, and had started making Cornwall's first Traditional Method sparkling wine as well as still wines. Now the second generation winemaker is hard at work at Camel Valley. Sam Lindo, a maths graduate who had seemed destined for a career in the city, instead decided to make his life in Cornwall and returned to the family farm, where he had grown up. He has now taken over as Winemaker, with a little help from Dad now and again.
So what is the secret of Camel Valley's success? Obviously the Lindos were fortunate to have started their wine business at a time when there was a resurgence of interest in local food and drink, but that's only part of the story. ‘Our wine is sold at Rick Stein's and throughout Cornwall, but it also goes a lot further afield,' said Bob. ‘For example, we supply Fortnum's and Hakkasan in London, and even export to Japan. You'd be surprised how many customers say they first tried a glass of our wine at Tate Modern and felt they just had to come and visit the vineyard. I think making a top quality product is the secret of our success.' "