ROSÉ SAINTE ANNE
ORGANIC ROSÉ WINE 2025
TERROIR
AOP Côtes de Provence.
In the hilly area of the Maurettes the land consists of shaley soils derived from silurian sages phyllites near Hyères, and Permian red sandstone.
GRAPE VARIETIES
46% Cinsault, 34% Grenache, 12% Mourvèdre, 4% Syrah, 2% Rolle, 2% Sémillon.
VINTAGE
The 2025 vintage is marked by a striking contrast between water-rich soils and heatwaves. Autumn 2024 and the winter were very rainy. The vines began their growth cycle with good water conditions, allowing for a fast development early in the season: budbreak started very early on March 13. The first flowers appeared as early as May 12. The rain on May 20 was the last, and it was particularly hot from late May until the end of July.Consequently, the heat peak in early August accelerated grape ripening, and the harvest began on August 15 and ended on September 4.
GROWING
WINEMAKING
All grapes are harvested manually, sorted, not destemmed and directly loaded into an hydraulic Champenois Coquard press without crushing. The grapes are lightly pressed to obtain optimum delicacy and fragrance from the very heart of the grapes. Wines ferment in temperature-controlled stainless steel, gravity-fed cuves. The wine is bottled at the Château la Tour de l’Evêque.
TASTING NOTES
Pale mango rosé colour. The nose immediately expresses the delicacy of wild strawberries, on a floral background. Melon and apricot intertwine with hint of creaminess nuanced crunchy almonds and meridional hints of liquorice, laurel. The palate offers both suaveness and a fresh feeling tinged with the juiciness of orange blood, pomegranate in the acidity and powdered grainy finish. Spices, pink pepper and liquorice complement the salivating finish with a nice biter twist. Of youthful vocation, it will give way to a promise of plenitude over the next 1-2 years.
Marinated salmon with beetroot, blood orange and pomegranate, dill.