FRENCH ROSE' WINE TASTING WITH 3 SMALL PLATES @ OCEANS 234

Oceans 234 in Deerfield Beach sits right on the beach facing the ocean. We will have an evening of education, exceptional flavors, great conversation, and a warm, elegant ambience. Dining will embrace three small plates of delicious food and four outstanding wines.
Three of the wines will be from special sub-regions in Provence:
Bandol: Chateau Croix d’Allons, a hand-harvested organic wine rated the “Editors Choice” in Wine Enthusiast. The same family has tended the vines by hand for the past 100 years, since they purchased the vineyard from a monastery.

Cotes de Provence: There are four special sub-regions within the Cotes de Provence recognized by the government. Chateau de la Jouliane is in the Pierrefeu sub-region and is a blend of 3 grapes, and was rated a “Best Buy” by Wine Enthusiast.

Rosalie (the winemaker names all of his wines after the women in his family) comes from Domaine Terre de Mistral in the Sainte-Victoire sub-region. There are only 24 wineries in the sub-region. This wine has a history of 90 point ratings. It contains the same 3 grapes as la Jouliane, but in different proportions, and will let you experience how different the same grapes taste when grown in different sub-regions.
The fourth wine is not decided yet, but it will provide a contrast to the others with the goal of enhancing your understanding of French rose’.

We will begin by explaining the changes taking place in the region from large irrigation projects, to a requirement for each producer to store 20% of their production for 18-24 months to smooth out the amount of wine that comes to market in poor harvest years (caused by frost, mildew and hail.) Pair that with the rule allowing up to 15% of each bottle to be filled with back-dated wine without any notice on the label and we should see the end of the silly “you need to drink only the latest vintage” mantra.

The evening starts with a description of the three AOP areas in Provence, and how to decipher any French wine label. Then we will begin to enjoy the food and taste the wines in pairs with and without food to sharpen your opinion of each wine.

The cost is $95.00 per person All Inclusive of tax and tip. Reservations will be made through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/4-french-rose-wines-with-3-small-plates-oceans-234-tickets-1030092573617.

The wines are restaurant quality wines rather than grocery store wines, so they cannot be easily found. Discount pricing will be available at the event should you wish to take some home.