There’s a little bit of Gamay planted in the vineyards of Muscadet, and it’s something of a treat when it comes to Portland. As fresh as you like, cheerfully crisp, and it comes with the same agreeable price tag as Muscadet! Marine Chon and husband Arnaud are the latest stewards of their family estate with roots traced back to the 17th century. In the modern day, they make some of the best value wine in the Pays Nantais from a 76 hectare estate in St. Julien de Concelles. This Gamay rose is a springtime picnic in a bottle, with aromas of strawberry sorbet, meyer lemon, roses, juniper and white soil minerality. Medium bodied and bouncy textured, the palate is a festival of fresh strawberries, white peaches, and rosemary before a dusting of white pepper emerges on the finish. Serve this up for casual gatherings with cheese plates, fruit or potato salads, hummus, pita and falafel.