Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Gaia Pinot Noir Rose

2024 Domaine Bousquet Gaia Pinot Noir Rosé ($20)

Gaia, the Greek goddess of the Earth, has been the Bousquet family’s inspiration since founding the winery in 1997. According to Ancient Greek mythology, Gaia (Guy-uh) was one of the primordial deities, emerging fully formed from Chaos to become the divine personification of Earth and the mother of all life. Gaia labels depict the goddess in a festive headdress of colorful fruits and flowers.

Gaia wines are crafted with French winemaking sensibility and made from 100% organic fruit grown at a cool 4000 foot altitude.

This Gaia Pinot Noir Rosé was produced from 100% organic Pinot Noir grapes that were hand harvested. The full clusters were pressed followed by a five-day cold maceration. It was then fermented for 30 days.

Gaia Rosé is a pale copper in color with delicate aromas of red fruit (cherry & strawberry) and floral notes. On the palate, this light-bodied rosé has subtle notes of Maraschino cherry and strawberry with good acidity. It finishes soft and balanced with just a hint of sweet fruit. [ABV: 12%, TA: 5.47 g/L, pH: 3.31, Residual Sugar: 1.08 g/L]

Gaia Rosé from Domaine Bousquet is light, easy to drink and very affordable making it a great fit as this week’s Behind the Cork™ Wine of the Week. Cheers!

Disclosure of Wine Sample Submission: I received this sample at no cost for review.

Media Sample Provided by Domaine Bousquet

Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Gaia Cabernet Sauvignon

2022 Domaine Bousquet Gaia Cabernet Sauvignon ($25)

Gaia, the Greek goddess of the Earth, has been the Bousquet family’s inspiration since founding the winery in 1997. According to Ancient Greek mythology, Gaia (Guy-uh) was one of the primordial deities, emerging fully formed from Chaos to become the divine personification of Earth and the mother of all life. Gaia labels depict the goddess in a festive headdress of colorful fruits and flowers.

Gaia wines are crafted with French winemaking sensibility and made from 100% organic fruit grown at a cool 4000 foot altitude.

This Gaia Cabernet Sauvignon was produced from 100% Cabernet Sauvignon grapes that were carefully hand selected. They were fermented with native yeast for 15 days followed by 30 days of maceration. The wine then underwent full malolactic conversion before spending 10 months in used French oak.

This Gaia Cabernet Sauvignon is deep purple in color with medium aromas of black cherry and black plum. On the palate, this full-bodied wine has flavors of black fruit along with herbal notes. There is a hint of chocolate from the oak aging. It has rich flavors and a nice finish with spicy and jammy notes. [ ABV: 14.5%, TA: 5.2 g/L, pH:3.68, RS: 1.9 g/L]

This Domaine Bousquet Gaia Cabernet Sauvignon is very tasty and quite affordable, making it a great fit as this week’s Behind the Cork™ Wine of the Week. Cheers!

Sample Provided by Domaine Bousquet

Behind the Cork™ - Domaine Bousquet Gaia Malbec

2022 Domaine Bousquet Gaia Malbec ($25)

Gaia, the Greek goddess of the Earth, has been the Bousquet family’s inspiration since founding the winery in 1997. According to Ancient Greek mythology, Gaia (Guy-uh) was one of the primordial deities, emerging fully formed from Chaos to become the divine personification of Earth and the mother of all life. Gaia labels depict the goddess in a festive headdress of colorful fruits and flowers.

Gaia wines are crafted with French winemaking sensibility and made from 100% organic fruit grown at a cool 4000 foot altitude.

This Gaia Malbec was produced from 100% Malbec organic grapes that underwent cold maceration for 72 hours followed by fermentation with native yeast for 12 days. It was then aged in French oak barrels (100% used) for 10 months.

Gaia Malbec is deep purple in color with aromas of blackberry and sweet tobacco. On the palate, this medium full-bodied wine has medium tannin and medium acidity with flavors of blackberry and black cherry. It finishes balanced with some spicy notes. [Alcohol by Volume (ABV): 14.5%, Total Acidity (TA): 5.232 g/L, pH: 3.69, Residual Sugar (RS): 1.94 g/L]

What better way to celebrate Earth Day 2025 on April 22nd than with Domaine Bousquet’s Gaia Malbec. It’s delicious and affordable, making it a great fit as this week’s Behind the Cork™ Wine of the Week. Cheers!

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Behind the Cork™ - Sandy Giovese Vino Rosso

Sandy Giovese Vino Rosso ($34.99)

According to their literature, “Like most first borns, Sandy has main character energy. She sets the standard for what boxed wine can be while knowing how to have a good time.”

This wine is perfect to drink chilled, you can open and store it in the fridge for up to a month! And, one box is equivalent to four bottles (3L) so there’s plenty to share with friends!

Vino Rosso is made from organically farmed grapes with 85% Sangiovese blended with 15% Trebbiano, a native Italian white grape.

Each wine is crafted from organically farmed Italian grapes, sourced from the sustainability-driven, family-owned Conti degli Azzoni estate in Italy’s Le Marche region.

Sandy Giovese Vino Rosso is deep purple in color with aromas of dark fruit and herbal notes. On the palate, it is medium-full bodied, with medium tannin and good acidity. It finishes light and spicy.

Although this Sandy Giovese Vino Rosso is sustainably packaged, it’s not your typical boxed wine. This is a real Italian wine that very enjoyable by the glass or with a meal. Again, don’t let the packaging fool you, this is a really good wine. And, at the equivalent of $8.75 per bottle, it’s extremely affordable! Hence, a perfect fit as this week’s Behind the Cork™ Wine of the Week. Cheers!

Disclosure of Wine Sample Submission: I received this sample at no cost for review.

Media Sample Provided by Giovese Family Wines via SAVONA COMMUNICATIONS