For those who don’t mind pushing the boat out a bit for a good rosé perhaps the world’s best – and certainly the world’s most expensive – is made by Sacha Lichine at Chateau d’Esclans in Côtes de Provence, and he also was present at Vinexpo to promote the wines.
Lichine bought the chateau, in the heart of French pink wine country, in 2006 with the stated intention of making the world’s greatest rosé, and most critics think he has done it. The only problem is that Chateau d’Esclans Garrus Rosé costs an eye watering HK$980 per bottle. The chateau’s “entry level” Whispering Angel on the other hand costs a mere HK$150 per bottle, has more than a hint of Garrus’s class, and can be quaffed more casually on a hot day.
Other good white summer choices include Portuguese Vinho Verde and German Riesling – both thirst quenching and low in alcohol - Loire Valley whites or New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. Heavily oaked New World chardonnays are perhaps best avoided. Here’s to a long hot summer. - R.L.
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