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2008
-April 26th, 2008- Matthew Jukes writes up the 2007
La Nuit Blanche/Barrel Selection
Roussanne in 26th April Daily Mail. "Made from the
roussanne grape, this is full, ripe, honeyed and crammed with greengage,
nectarine and lime notes, as well as boasting a very long finish. It has
enough oomph to handle both the pie and the roast- along with gravy, too."
-March 15th, 2008- Anthony Rose writes up the
2006 Soleil du Sud in his March 15th article in The Independent newspaper. "...wines of
the quality of the aromatic, smooth and richly blackcurranty 2006 Soleil du Sud!"
-February 18th-20th, 2008- Vinisud!

- February 11th, 2008- Domaine Sainte Rose receives recognition
for its 2006 Barrel Selection Roussanne in
Terre de Vins. 16/20 "Shows power and restraint. The nose is discreet and
floral. Perfume of rose, fresh pineapple and honey. This delicate structure is
supported by a more oily texture with flavours of sugared almonds, yellow fruits
and mild spices. This juice was carefully vinified and aged in oak barrels. We
matched this wine with sparerib of pork and Pardailhan turnips."
- January 4th, 2008-
Domaine Sainte Rose will be participating in the
2008 Vinisud Exhibition in Montpellier,
France. Feb 18th -
20th; Stand Number: 1C17
- January 1st, 2008- Happy New Year from all of us at Sainte
Rose.
2007
- December, 2007- Seasons greetings from all of us at Sainte
Rose.
-October 25th, 2007- Domaine Sainte Rose prepares to bottle
its first Sauvignon Blanc, Les
Montagnes et Mer, in a
screwcap format. This will be the first wine bottled under screw cap for
the Domaine. The wine will be available on 21st November.

- September 21st, 2007- Jancis Robinson, MW picks Le Pinacle
Syrah 2005 as one of her dozen favourite reds in her article entitled "France's
handcrafted, hidden treasures". This article appears in the
Financial Times.
- September 17th-19th, 2007 Domaine Sainte Rose picks its
Cabernet Sauvignon.
- September 17th, 2007 Domaine Sainte Rose picks its
Syrah.
- September 11th-12th, 2007 Domaine Sainte Rose picks its
Roussanne.
- September 10th, 2007 The Barrel Selection Merlot receives
a Bronze Medal in the
2007 Decanter World Wine Awards. "Intense yet elegant. Fresh plum
fruit. Olive and ripe fruit on the finish. Dry. Good length."
- September 8th, 2007- Matthew Jukes writes up the
2006 Barrel
Selection Roussanne (also known as La Nuit Blanche Roussanne) in the Daily Mail.
"...a spectacular and rare Roussanne from a gorgeous southern French property
owned by an adventurous Brit couple. This 100 per cent Roussanne is one
of the year's most remarkable wines. The utterly delicious honey, lime
juice and pear and fruit is amazingly complex and ethereal. Perfect with
'meatier' fish and richer, creamy sauces, this is an unmissable wine."
- September 7th, 2007- Domaine Sainte Rose picks its
Grenache.
- August 29th, 2007- Domaine Sainte Rose picks its Merlot.
- August 16th, 2007- Domaine Sainte Rose picks its
first vintage of Muscat.
- August 16th, 2007- Domaine Sainte Rose picks its
Chardonnay.
- August 15th, 2007- Domaine Sainte Rose picks its
first vintage of Sauvignon Blanc!
- June 17th, 2007- Tim Atkin of The Observer "Six VDPs to get
the Aussies on the run. The biggest surprise in 2007 (Top 100VDPs) was the
top whites. The rich, toasty, citrus-like 2004 Domaine Sainte Rose
Barrel Selection Roussanne...is an amazing
wine. Tasting whites
like these, I think it's the Australians, not the French, who should worry."
- June 6th, 2007: The 2003
Le Pinacle Syrah and 2003 Barrel Selection
Merlot pick up awards in the
2007 Decanter World Wine Awards.
- June 3rd, 2007: Irish Times wine writer, Joe Breen, writes up
the Barrel Selection Roussanne and
La Garrigue in the Irish Times Magazine.
- May 8th, 2007: Domaine Sainte Rose is
delighted to announce that its Barrel Selection
Roussanne has been selected as the Roussanne Trophy Winner in the Top 100
Vins de Pays of France 2007! 100 winners
from 1,115 entries were selected with only 16 Trophies being awarded. "Full-on
toasty, buttery oak, hint of cedar. Textured, rich and complex with
lemony, citrussy acidity giving a zesty lime finish."

-May 7th, 2007-Jancis Robinson MW adds Domaine Sainte Rose to
her list of Leading producers of the Languedoc.
Click here to read
more.
-April 25th, 2007-Spring
vineyard pictures are updated.
Click here.
-March 19th, 2007-A planting
project that began two years ago has reached its conclusion. In total
an additional 10 hectares were planted comprising of Sauvignon Blanc, Muscat,
Marsanne, Syrah, Mourvedre, and Petit Verdot.
-March 10th, 2007- The
'05 La Garrigue has been picked as Jane
MacQuitty's Star buys in the
10th March Times Newspaper. "Charles and Ruth Simpson have made a success
of their move to the Midi as this Sainte Rose duo proves: this velvety red, a
blend of syrah and grenache, is thick with full, ripe herby, peppery fruit."
-March 10th, 2007- The
'05 Le Vent du Nord has been
picked as Jane MacQuitty's Star buys in the
10th March Times Newspaper. "The Rhone is roussanne's home, where its
heavy fruit and flavour can overwhelm, but further south in the Midi and
lightened with chardonnay, the result is enticing, exotic peach and waxy fruit."
-March 9th, 2007 - The
'03 Barrel Selection Merlot receives
accolades in the March, 2007 edition of Waitrose Wine Direct. "This wine,
made by a British couple living in the Languedoc region in the South of France,
is on of those rare and delicious parcels of wine that we wish was always on the
wines list. Since purchasing the estate in 2002, Charles and Ruth Simpson
have created some amazing wines and are gaining accolades from around the world.
This Merlot is from the special 'barrel selection', meaning it has been aged
in-barrel and was made from carefully selected top-quality grapes. The
result is a very elegant Merlot with aromas of cassis and liquorice and a palate
full of ripe plums and damson fruit."
- March 6th, 2007- Domaine Sainte Rose is pleased to announce
the return of La Vie en Rose rosé.
The wine will be bottled on 7th March and will available immediately.
-March, 2007- The
2004
Barrel Selection Roussanne was given 4 stars by
Decanter in their March
2007 issue: “Rich, creamy, exotic nose. Juicy, tangy fruit on the
palate with notes of mandarin. Long, fresh and interesting. Up to
2009!”
- February 1st, 2007- Domaine Sainte Rose appoints
Leigh Sparrow as head
winemaker.
- January 27th, 2007- Anthony Rose of
The Independent recommends the Domaine Sainte Rose, Barrel Selection
Roussanne. "An intense and oak-fermented southern French dry white with
distinctive mineral undertones and lightly honeyed richness."
- January 1st, 2007- Happy New Year from all the team at
Domaine Sainte Rose!
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