Cyril & Eliot Blouge Rouge 2024 750mL

FRANCE : LANGUEDOC ORGANIC : Cinsault, Grenache Gris, Grenache Blanc, Grenache LIGHT-BODIED, RED BERRY, POMEGRANATE, FLORAL, SALINE, NO OAK "Blouge" is blanc plus rouge — a light red built like a serious rosé. Importer Guilhaume Gérard and the Cuche family blend a Cinsault rosé base with carbonic Cinsault for color and grip, then add white Grenache for acid and minerality and a touch of reductive Grenache to hold the freshness. The result lands under 12% alcohol with the texture of Poulsard — pale, perfumed, and saline-fresh, but as Gérard puts it, "certainly ripe and southern in many ways." Native yeast, no fining, no filtration. Drink it cold. PAIRINGS : Grilled sardines Mediterranean match for a southern light red Charcuterie board saline freshness resets the palate Ratatouille echoes the wine's sunny, herbal character