The Rosés of the Auberge

“I am convinced, of course, that our cellar will gain prestige,“ Mademoiselle Vivette said,“if we offer our guests the incomparable Tavel, which is surely the most attractive and unique rosé of all. It is now, of course, very fashionable everywhere and its price is high. Fortunately, however, when cost is a faaor, it can be replaced by the almost equally attrattive and certainly less expensive rosés bearing the name of its neighboring village of Lirac. We also propose another extraordinary pink wine, the magnificent Pinot Rosé d’Alsace, made from an unusual planting of Pinot Noir grapes near the Alsatian village of Bergheim. Then there is the noble Chateau de Tigné from grapes growing along the banks of the River Loire. Finally, the lesser (but still excellent) rosés made from the Cabernet grape in our provinces of Anjou, Provence and Touraine. I do not agree that a rosé wine goes with any and every kind of food, but these special rosés from our cellar have their important place in the planning of our informal and light menus.”