2025 Domaine des Cassagnoles 'Rosé plaisir' Côtes de Gascogne Rosé

This easy, breezy rosé from Domaine des Cassagnoles in Côtes de Gascogne IGP reflects the region’s focus on freshness and accessibility. The wine shows a pale salmon color with bright clarity. The nose is fresh and moderately expressive, offering red berry fruit—strawberry, raspberry, and red currant—alongside citrus peel and a light floral note. On the palate, it is light-bodied with crisp acidity, showing flavors of cranberry, pink grapefruit, and a touch of melon. The finish is dry and refreshing, with subtle mineral and lightly herbal highlights that reinforces its balance and drinkability.

Known for its great value, Gascogny, in the hands of a really good wine-maker like Gilles Baumann, with help since 2010 from his daughter, Laure, can also make excellent wines in their own right. Baumann's Cassagnoles is a consistent Medaille D'Or winner in Eauze (the local competition) and Paris, as well as three star and Coup de Coeur in Guide Hachette, and is entirely estate grown and bottled from their Lutte raisonnée farmed vines, certified by Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE).