French Rose

""Clean, energetic, vibrant and driven. All about white peaches and wet tee shirt competitions on the beaches of St Tropez." RR4WEA April 2017 Owner Sacha Lichine hails as a second generation winery icon from Ch Prieure Lichine - a Margaux property famed for not only excellent wine, but some of Bordeaux`s most outrageous parties over the years. With the likes of Michael Caine and Charlton Heston reportedly as party guests - one can only imagine the parties raging long and loud into the night. This spirit of living life large - appears to have followed the family line all the way to provence, where Sacha purchased a 19th century winery and...

Varietal: Syrah, Grenache, Vermentino, Cinsault, Tibouren. As a negociant and winery, Ch d'esclans identifies vineyards, grapes and wines from château d'esclans as well as local growers to make what has reputedly become the world's greatest rosé. As our objective is to obtain the best quality grapes and wines, we have created relationships with the local grape growers, committed beside Caves d'esclans, whose vineyards are treated with the same high standards of quality as are the vineyards of Château d'esclans.

Organic. We selected this fine rose from a lineup of 40 different labels from Provence. It ticks all the boxes for us....lifted aromatics, good acidity, full flavoured with a long, refreshing dry finish. Hard to beat.

VARIETALS Grenache - 25% ; Carignan - 25% Syrah - 25% ; Cabernet Sauvignon - 25% FLAVOR DOMAINE SAINT ESTEVE rosé possesses brilliant color. Its nose is powerful, with notes of citrus, grapefruit and passion fruit, mixed with talcum like scents. It is fresh on the palate and delivers the same fruity notes, mixed with spices and white peach. A powerful and complex wine, fulsome and fresh. The DOMAINE SAINT ESTEVE occupies about 30 hectares of land largely consisting of loamy clay and limestone soils. It is located near Rognes in the Bouches du Rhône, between the chain of Côtes and Trévaresse. Its rosé is one of the wines of Provence...

This rose is an international sensation and the absolute premier choice of the famous and fabulous. Fill a glass, sit back and think of the Cote D'Azur on a sparkling sunny day. Indicative blend: Cabernet Sauvignon, Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah.