amie original rosé 75cl
Some rosé is built for the fridge door in July, and there's no shame in that. amie makes exactly that kind of wine — pale, dry and dangerously easy to drink — but does it properly, with fruit from the south of France rather than a marketing department.
The brand was launched in 2020 by Will and Abbie Sandbach, pairing his years in the wine trade with her eye for design. amie original is a Grenache-led rosé with a splash of Cinsault, given a short spell of skin contact to draw out that delicate pale-pink hue, then aged four months in stainless steel to keep it crisp and fruit-forward. No oak, no fuss — just clean, fresh Provençal-style rosé.
In the glass it's a pale salmon-pink with a faint orange tint. The nose is bright and summery: raspberry and strawberry, a little red-berry lift. It's genuinely dry on the palate — not the off-dry, sweetish style that gives pink wine a bad name — with soft red fruit, a whisper of citrus and a clean, refreshing finish. Balanced and unpretentious, it's the bottle you open without a second thought.
This is garden wine, first-warm-evening wine, throw-it-in-the-cooler-for-the-picnic wine. Buy more than one.
How to Serve
Serve properly cold, around 6–8°C, straight from the fridge or an ice bucket. A standard white wine glass is all you need. Drink it young and fresh — this isn't a wine to cellar.
Where to Drink It
Dandy on Maltby Street, for a sunny weekend glass. The River Cafe, out on the terrace by the Thames. Brat in Shoreditch, alongside something off the grill.
Food Pairings
Made for summer plates — a green salad, grilled chicken, or a bit of pork. It's lovely with white fish too, and honestly just as happy with a bowl of crisps in the sunshine.
