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Apparently, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt aren't content with being gorgeous, world-famous movie stars with impressive real estate holdings and a gaggle of beautiful kids, now they make wine too. I'll admit that I received the news with a bit of skepticism but I may have to reconsider after learning that the esteemed
Wine Spectator rated their Miraval Côtes de Provence Rosé an outstanding 90 points out of 100 in a blind tasting.
A blend of Cinsault, Grenache and Syrah red grapes with the white grape Rolle (aka Vermentino),
Wine Spectator described Miraval Côtes
de Provence Rosé as "
refined and
elegant, with
pure flavors of dried red berry and tangerine, and a
focused finish with flint and spice notes." Not too shabby! And, there are no reports of the Jolie-Pitt kids stomping the grapes!
The wine is produced at the Jolie-Pitts' 1,000 acre
Miraval estate in the South of France and their winemaking partners, Perrin & Fils, said that the
dynamic duo participated in the blending sessions for the wine and also
helped to design the label. The first 6,000 bottles of Jolie-Pitt sold out within five hours of being offered online in France. Starting in April, 15,000 cases of Miraval will be imported to the US and are expected to retail for about $30 a bottle.
So will you give Miraval a try? For more information, visit the
Wine Spectator and the
Miraval websites.
