By: Ed "The Wine Guy"
If you enjoy Rosé wine . . . if you enjoy Rosé wine especially from Provence, France, then you'll just love Lavendette - my new favorite Rosé wine - from Alpes de Haute-Provence, a French Department in the south of France, formerly part of the province of Provence. The region is renowned for its production of the aromatic lavender herb, hence the name of this wine: Lavendette. The herb influences the character of the wine, as it does the character of the local honey: Lavender Honey - there are 250,000 beehives in the region! Lavendette is a blend of Cinsault, Grenache, and Syrah grapes; it is clean, fresh, and crisp, with aromas and flavors of berries, violets, and, of course, lavender.