Williams Chase Rose

I love this wine’s story. William Chase grew potatoes. Once, when his potatoes were rejected by a supermarket for being ‘not being pretty enough’, he decided to make them into crisps. And so the Tyrrell’s crisps brand was born. Then he decided to make vodka from his potatoes and, eventually, gin too. Now he’s making wine in Provence and every time I include this wine in a tasting line up, it shines. After last night’s tasting, there was not a drop left. People even took home empty bottles because, with their glass stopper, they’re ideal for refilling with olive oil, sloe gin, whatever. Fresh and crisp with gorgeous redcurrant and peach flavours, it’s properly smart rose. Goes brilliantly with salty crisps, obviously.