Winemaker Notes
A bouquet of freshness and delicacy, the wine is carried by a saline note and a hint of bitterness that stretches the tasting, like those long summer days.
Blend: 32% Grenache, 31% Syrah, 20% Cinsault, 12% Mourvedre, 5% Tibouren
Professional Ratings
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James Suckling
Pale rose color with aromas of grapefruit zest, cherries and hints of wild herbs. It’s medium-bodied with bright acidity. Firm, focused and zesty with a fresh, dry finish. From organically grown grapes. Drink now.
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Robert Parker's Wine Advocate
A blend of 26% Syrah, 24% Grenache, 18% Rolle (Vermentino), 15% Mourvèdre, 12% Cinsault and 5% Tibouren, this estate, located on the island of Porquerolles, has turned out an impressive 2020 Cotes de Provence Rose Porquerolles. Unusually concentrated, it delivers aromas of crushed stone, strawberry, lime and sea spray. It's medium-bodied and slightly creamy in feel, with a dry, refreshing finish.
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Wilfred Wong of Wine.com
Light pastel pink color; dried earth, sandalwood, dried fruit aroma, pretty good, medium depth; medium bodied, firm on the palate; dry, medium acidity, very good balance; ripe red and blue fruits, very good, medium intensity; medium finish, firm aftertaste.
Whether it’s playful and fun or savory and serious, most rosé today is not your grandmother’s White Zinfandel, though that category remains strong. Pink wine has recently become quite trendy, and this time around it’s commonly quite dry. Since the pigment in red wines comes from keeping fermenting juice in contact with the grape skins for an extended period, it follows that a pink wine can be made using just a brief period of skin contact—usually just a couple of days. The resulting color depends on grape variety and winemaking style, ranging from pale salmon to deep magenta.
Cotes de Provence is an extensive but valuable appellation that includes vineyards bordering the main Provencal appellations. Its sites vary from subalpine hills, which receive the cooling effects of the mountains to the north, to the coastal St-Tropez, a region mainly influenced by the warm Mediterranean sunshine.
Here the focus is on quality rosé, as it defines four fifths of the region’s wines. Following in the rosé footsteps, a lot of new effort is going into the region’s red production as well. A new generation has turned its focus on high quality Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Carignan. Cotes de Provence white wines, which represent a miniscule part of the region as far as volume, are nonetheless worthy of consideration and can include any combination of Clairette, Semillon, Ugni Blanc and Vermentino.