DOMAINE SAINTE MARIE, TRADITION, CÔTES DE PROVENCE, ROSÉ, PROVENCE, FRANCE, 2019
This pink and exquisite wine starts with various fragrances of peach, grape, apricot, boxwood and a bud of blackcurrant. A mix of sensations which declines with even stronger sensations in the mouth.
Food Matching
Capable of pairing with a wide range of foods, from fish and chicken to pork and lamb.
Producer Profile
The Domaine Sainte Marie covers over 40 hectares, all of which is organically farmed.
The vines' average age is 25 years old and they benefit from the hot dry weather of the summer months of the south. Harvests are performed at night when the grapes are at their coolest to retain the delicate flavours that are desired. Their rose is a complex blend of Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah, Carignan and a touch of Cabernet, which all helps to ensure the style and quality is achieved year after year.
Viticulture
The vineyard Sainte Marie stretches out over 40 hectares of land. With a great southern exposure, the land is made of a filterable siliceous soil containing micaschists, schists and white quartz. The slopes are rather soft. All the vines are organic and on average 25 years old and they benefit from hot and dry weather in the summer. However, nights can be rather cold in the winter and cool in the summer.
Winemaking
Grape harvests are performed at night and the wines are always kept under thermal control. With the help of a pneumatic press, stainless steel tanks, semi-buried tanks and constant human control they are able to create nothing less than quality wines.
Oak Treatment
No oak treatment
Technical Details
Varieties: Grenache 40% Cinsault 30% Others 30%
ABV: 12.5%
Closure: Synthetic cork
Colour: Rose
Style: Still wine
Case Size: 6 x 75cl