Winemaker Notes
A classic rosé with pale pink hues. It shows a refined nose of fresh strawberries, cherry, and spring flowers. The palate shows floral notes with berries and citrus. Fresh, bright, and delicious.
Drink with cold meats, grilled fish, white meats and salads. It can also be appreciated as an aperitif.
In 1952, the company founder, Raymond Breban discovered the wines of Provence and decided to devote his life to the production and promotion of quality wines in Provence.
By 1960, he had established key partnerships with two wineries and built lasting relationships with consumers and winemakers that endure to this day. The production of wines of Provence, their growth, development, and marketing are the heart of the business of the House of "Vins Breban."
Jean-Jacques Breban, the son of Raymond Breban, took the reins of the company in 1968. He continues to work with an unparalleled commitment to produce excellence. Under the leadership of J. J. Breban, the House relies on principles of quality, authenticity, respect for culture and farming. J. J. Breban is on a constant, never ending quest, to discover new flavors that will faithfully portray the best of past and present winemaking traditions.
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.