Uncorking Aldi's Hidden Gem: Cote de Provence Rosé 2024

Discover a true hidden gem from the Aldi wine aisle – their Specially Selected Cote de Provence Rosé 2024 that delivers authentic French quality at a remarkable $10 price point. This isn't just another budget wine; it carries the prestigious AOP certification, confirming it meets the highest French standards for vineyard practices and production methods.

Diving into what makes this rosé special, we explore the significance of Cote de Provence – the largest appellation within the renowned Provence region. While specific grape varieties aren't disclosed, this bottle likely features the classic Provençal blend of Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, and potentially other traditional varieties. The 2024 vintage (harvested fall 2023) ensures maximum freshness, presenting a balanced array of subtle fruit flavors with refreshing acidity and characteristic restraint.

What's particularly fascinating is how this bottle represents Aldi Europe's significant position in the value wine market – a stark contrast to their more limited American operations. European wineries actively compete for Aldi shelf space, recognizing that securing distribution can substantially impact their annual sales. At 12.5% alcohol, this rosé perfectly complements leisurely summer afternoons, evoking images of sun-drenched French plazas where one can simply relax and watch the world go by. For best enjoyment, keep it properly chilled in an ice bucket, especially when drinking outdoors. If you're searching for an affordable yet authentic taste of Provence this summer, this Aldi find delivers exceptional value that far exceeds its humble price tag. Subscribe to CheapWineFinder for more budget-friendly discoveries that prove great wine experiences don't require spending a fortune!

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Chapters

• 0:00 Introducing Aldi's Provence Rosé
• 1:22 European Aldi's Wine Advantage
• 3:30 Tasting Notes and French Daydreams
• 5:38 Final Thoughts and Coming Attractions

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:05

Hey, it's Domain Dave CheapWineFindercom. And today we've got another value price wine. This one's from Aldi, a rare wine from Aldi, Aldi's Wine Selection. It's either feast or famine. It's been kind of stagnant for a while, but here's one of those Aldi specially selected Cote de Provence Rosé 2024. It's a fairly it's a young wine, a wine that was picked last fall and it's you're drinking it now, in the summer of 2025.

Speaker 1: 0:39

In Provence, cote de Provence is the largest of the of the AVA's inside of Provence, it's the main one. There's Aix and a couple of other ones which are maybe more high-end. This tends to be a little bit of everything. Aldi doesn't give you too much information on this, though you don't need. I mean, provence is kind of Provence. It's going to be a blend of mostly red grapes. You might find an occasional white grape in there. I don't know what grapes in here Grenache, carillon, vedram, syrah. Those are the kind of grapes they use in the blend. What's here? It's up to the winemaker I found who bottled the one. I got links on the website for cheapwinefindercom and I have a web to them and they said they bottled it and I don't know if they actually made it. I just know they bottled it. But it is an AOP, which is the highest level. That means it met all the in the vineyard and in the production it met all the French standards. So you know, you got a $10 real deal French Provence who might be made by a kind of a big shot winery, maybe not, maybe they just bottled it, we don't know. That's pretty good, I mean for $10, for a real deal Provence, not that Provence is typically too expensive. You can get a lot of them for under $20.

Speaker 1: 2:24

But one thing about Aldi Europe that isn't you can't really say it for Aldi USA is that in Aldi Europe they're a big player in the value price wine. Their American wines are kind of made by just a couple of different producers but in France and Spain and Italy and whatever, everybody out there wants to have their wine sold at an Aldi store. And there in Europe, you got to remember, it's Aldi Nord, aldi Sud, north and South. I think Trader Joe's is actually in Europe Aldi North and Aldi Aldi. Aldi USA is Aldi South. So Aldi wines in Europe tend to be award-winning wines. If you can get one of your wines to sell at Aldi, you're going to make a profit that year. I mean, for the most part, you want your wines in there. You want to be able to come in with a really good price on your wine Because it's a store brand. Store brands do have some advantages so they can come up a little cheaper, they can charge more if they want to, but they typically don't Take another sip because this is a nice dry rosé with a nice array of fruity wines, but not not juicy, and some tart flavors, some a little bit of hard edge spice, just to give it a little little bit of flavor or edge or a little bit of a vibe thing going.

Speaker 1: 4:10

Put a nice chill on this and it you know, get an ice bucket. If you're going to be sitting outside, get an ice bucket. Put your wine in the ice bucket. Keep it cold, because if you're outside and you know you're pouring a couple of glasses by the time you're done with your first glass, the bottle's warm. If you're outside and you're pouring a couple glasses by the time you're done with your first glass, the bottle's warm. But if you keep it nice and cool, this thing's going to be delivering.

Speaker 1: 4:33

My fantasy with these rosés is sitting in a square in a courtyard of a French town with a big church plaza in front of you and you've got the table and umbrella over your head and people are walking by and you're just sitting there drinking rosé all day long. It's 12.5 in the alcohol, so if you just sip you can pretty much malaise the day away. That's my third or fourth sip which tells you that I like it. It's a nice tasting wine. It's not overly flavorful, but a rosé you really shouldn't be. For the most part it's subdued. It is balanced. It has got a nice array of flavors. It's a good rosé and it's from provence. It's an AOP, which is the top rated of the region. You know you can spend a lot more, but this is a good rosé.

Speaker 1: 5:33

This is the Aldi specially selected Cote de Provence Rosé 2024. It's a nice young wine. Get it now. And this is Domaine of CheapWineFinercom. It's another wine review. If you like it, like it where you like your podcast. It helps for some reason. It's kind of like an old-fashioned way of getting people to like you that you should be better in this day and age. But there you go. So, adios, keep it cheap. I've got a California old-school Chardonnay coming up in a couple of days. We'll be talking to you then. So, adios, keep it cheap and stay cool. Bye-bye.