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Average price (in U.S. dollars) of what is thought to be the most expensive still rosé in the world, the Château d’Esclans “Garrus” from Provence. Garrus is made from grenache and rolle grapes from 80-year-old vines. It was launched in 2007 by Sacha Lichine, the son of the late famous Bordeaux château owner, Alexis Lichine, and the late Patrick Léon, former winemaker of Château Mouton Rothschild.

What does brettanomyces smell like?

A. Horse manure

B. Rotten eggs

C. Rancid butter

D. Wet cardboard

Manure-like smells are often associated with brettanomyces, called brett for short. This genus of yeast can rob wine of its fruity aromas, replacing those with manure, horse blanket, barnyard, or sometimes Band-Aid scents. However, while many winemakers—especially in the New World—abhor even the faintest whiff of brett and will scrupulously clean their wineries to prevent brett from growing, other winemakers find a faint suggestion of brett aromas attractive as part of an otherwise complex wine.

Muselet

A muselet (mew-zeh-LAY) is the wire cage or “hood” that holds a Champagne or sparkling wine cork firmly in place. It derives its name from the French “museler”, meaning “to muzzle”, in English. Adolphe Jacquesson… Continue reading

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