Domaine Gavoty La Cigale Rose, IGP Var, France 2022 Kate Arnold The nose reveals black and

The nose reveals black and blue fruits

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and mandarin orange

Damson plum

Domaine Gavoty La Cigale Rose, IGP Var, France 2022 Kate Arnold The nose reveals black andTwenty of Gavotys fifty hectares of vines are classified as Vin de Pays du Var, as they are situated on flatter land than the slopes used for their Ctes de Provence cuves. Built around roughly equal proportions of Grenache and Cinsault, with a small amount of Carignan and a splash of Syrah, La Cigale (named for the ubiquitous cicadas that populate the region) is charmingly juicy yet salty and dry, with nice length for a wine of its modest appellation.