Rosé Côtes de Provence AOC - Château de Pampelonne

The rosé Côtes de Provence from the wine-growing region of Provence presents itself in the glass in bright rosé. If you give it some air by swirling, you can perceive a first-class balance in this rosé wine, because it does not stand out on the glass walls watery or syrupy or liqueur-like. To the nose, this Château de Pampelonne rosé wine shows all sorts of quince, pear, nashi pear and apple. As if that wasn't already impressive, stainless steel aging adds more flavors like walnut, roasted almond and toasted hazelnut.

This dry rosé wine from Château de Pampelonne is perfect for wine lovers who like it absolutely dry. The Rosé Côtes de Provence already comes quite close to this, as it was vinified with just 1.3 grams of residual sugar. On the palate, the texture of this balanced rosé wine is wonderfully light and melting. Due to the balanced fruit acidity, the Rosé Côtes de Provence flatters with a velvety palate feeling, without lacking juicy liveliness at the same time. In the finish, this storable rosé wine from the wine-growing region of Provence finally delights with beautiful length. There are again hints of quince and pear. In the aftertaste, mineral notes of the soils dominated by clay and gravel are added.

Vinification of the Rosé Côtes de Provence from Château de Pampelonne

The basis for the balanced Rosé Côtes de Provence from Provence are grapes from the grape varieties Carignan, Cinsault, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Syrah and Tibouren. The grapes grow in optimal conditions in Provence. The vines here dig their roots deep into soils of clay, limestone and gravel. After the hand harvest, the grapes quickly reach the press house. Here they are sorted and carefully broken up. Fermentation follows in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. Fermentation is followed by aging on the fine lees for several months before the wine is finally bottled.

Food recommendation for the Rosé Côtes de Provence from Château de Pampelonne

This French rosé wine is best enjoyed well chilled at 8 - 10°C. It is perfect as an accompaniment to stir-fried vegetables with fish, spaghetti with yogurt-mint pesto or omelet with salmon and fennel.

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