LE PÉTALE DE ROSE

ORGANIC AND BIODYNAMIC ROSÉ WINE 2024

TERROIR

AOP Côtes de Provence.
Shaley soils derived from siluraian layers and Permian red sandstone.

GRAPE VARIETIES

40% Cinsault, 34% Grenache, 8%Rolle, 7% Mourvèdre, 5.5% Syrah, 3% Cabernet Sauvignon et 2.5% Sémillon.

VINTAGE

The vintage is characterized by rainfall at the beginning of the year and at the end of the winter. Thanks to these conditions the soils were recharged in water after 3 years of harsh dryness. The budburst occured early in the middle of march. The spring was cool and rainy and we started to notice the ﬁrst blossoms by May 13th. The weather was hot and dry during July, and we had a good water reserve which helped the vines grow correctly. The harvest started the 16 of august and ended the 10th of september.

GROWING

The vineyards are worked by hand, using natural animal fertilizers. Buds are trimmed and a green harvest is practice to purposefully limit yields. A part of the vineyard is plowed with horses. The area between the rows of vines is grassed over with cereals.

WINEMAKING

All grapes are harvested manually, sorted, not de-stemmed and directly loaded into an hydraulic Champenois Coquard press without crushing. The grapes are lightly pressed so as to obtain optimum delicacy and ﬂavour from the very heart of the grapes. Wines ferment in temperature-controlled stainless steel, gravity-fed cuves. The Pétale de Rose is exclusively made of 1st quality juices. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and is bottled at the Château la Tour de l’Evêque.

TASTING NOTES

Lychee pink colour. Expressive nose with orchard fruit piercing a light toastiness with roasted almonds nuances. Peach and white cherry mingle with tangerine peel and spices. The palate delivers a silky texture held by the filigree, linear vibrancy and zesty grain. Sapid and delicious, its juicy core shows lots of energy. The finish lingers with a stony mineral touch. Gastronomy rosé, its nowadays youth and dynamics will be fully complemented by complexity over 2-3 years.

Dublin Bay Prawn ceviche with pink pomelo

— Julia & Bruno Scavo

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REWARDS

AROMAS OF SMOKED STRAWBERRY, SLIGHT LESS AND TOAST;
PALATE NICELY DIFFERENT, COMPLEX WITH A LIVELY MINERALITY,
LESS CHARACTER, ALMOST OAKY, AND A LOVELY CURED MEAT NOTE.

Decanter

NOTE : 95/100 Points

AROMAS OF FLOWERS, ORANGE BLOSSOM AND LIGHT PEACHES.
SOME WHITE PEPPER. FULL-BODIED, LAYERED AND DELICIOUS.
LOVELY TENSION AND TEXTURE.

James Suckling

NOTE : 90/100 Points

PALE SALMON. ROUND AND LIGHTLY SMOKY
WITH VERY POSITIVE PALATE AND LENGTH.

Jancis Robinson

NOTE : 16/20 Points

BARBEYROLLES AND LA TOUR DE L’EVÊQUE,
ARCHETYPE OF THE FINE AND PRECISE ROSÉ WITH POTENTIAL FOR AGING.

Bettane + Desseauve

A VERY GOOD QUALITY ROSÉ WINE, TWO ESTATES WITH HIGH QUALITY STANDARDS.