Gérard Bertrand Source of Joy Rosé 2020 Wine Review

Gérard Bertrand Source of Joy Rosé 2020

Languedoc, France

Community Score:89/100

Community Reviews: 2

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Price: $29.95

Drink: 2021-2022

Bottle size: 750 ml

Alcohol: 13%

Sweetness: Dry

Wine Type: Rosés

Organic wine

Winery: Gérard Bertrand

Agent: FWM Canada

Reviews and Ratings

Jennifer Havers - WSET Level 3 rated this wine as 90/100 with the following review:

Light and refreshing. Aromas of lime and lime zest, field strawberry, and a hint of orange blossom. Light bodied on the palate with a hint of tanginess, bright acidity, and nicely balanced citrus notes along with more of that fresh strawberry. Slightly mineral on the finish, which is clean and crisp. Enjoy with any fresh seafood or summery salads.

Alana L rated this wine as 89/100 with the following review:

Source of Joy, AOP Languedoc, 2020 / Organic and vegan, Source of Joy is made up of Grenache, Syrah and Cinsault. Manually harvested and made using the saignée method (grape bunches are briefly tank macerated with extraction once the desired colour has been reached) with a portion (30%) aged in oak barrels but without MLF to preserve the freshness. It’s fresh and vibrant with crisp acidity. Fruit forward aromas on the nose (think cherry and fizzy strawberries), a bit of spice, pepper and light toasty notes from the oak, it would pair nicely with sushi, ceviche, seafood or a summer salad.

A leader in organic and biodynamic viticulture and named ‘Green Personality of the Year’ in 2020 at the Drinks Business Green Awards (the world's largest competition aimed at raising awareness of environmental issues in the beverage industry and rewarding exemplary sustainability and environmental performance), Gérard Bertrand discovered his passion for wine at his family’s estate, Villemajou, in 1975, started running it in 1987 and created the Gérard Bertrand wine company in 2002 to showcase and develop wines in the Languedoc-Roussillon region in the South of France. The company now includes 16 châteaux, estates and wineries covering over 850 hectares cultivated using biodynamic methods in one or more of 6 levels of certification: conversion to organic agriculture; organic agriculture; no added sulphites; vegan; bee-friendly and Demeter-certified biodynamic. Guiding his philosophy is that these organic practices are not only an essential way to act for the planet and to ‘be the change’, but also that they allow the identity of the terroir and sense of place to shine through and for the wines to ‘taste of somewhere and not of something’!

Tasted as part of Gérard Bertrand’s virtual Organic French Wine festival.

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