Aumerade Cuvee Marie Christine Cotes de Provence Rose 2024

Chateau de L' Aumerade Cru Classé "Cuvée Marie Christine" Cotes de Provence Rosé, Provence, France, 2024

Grapes: A blend of 48% Cinsault, 34% Grenache and 18% Syrah, unoaked

Producer Tasting Note:

A lovely pale powder pink hue, with refreshing aromas of grapefruit leading to succulent peach and apricot on the palate. Fruit forward and full, with a hint of spice, this elegant rosé has a refreshing acidity and a long finish.

Critic's Tasting Note:

"Floral with hints of red apple and grapefruit peel on the nose, red berry fruit and a fresh acidity to the palate."

89/100 points, Decanter World Wine Awards, January 2025

The Estate: Château de l'Aumérade is a 400 year old estate located in in the heart of Provence with 300ha of vineyards. The Château was designated as a Cru Classé when the Provence appellation was created in 1955, a system classifying the wine estate rather than the vineyard area. It is one of only 18 that still remain in the designation. The Cuvée Marie-Christine rosé is made exclusively from an 89 hectare Cru Classé parcel, located on the plains of Pierrefeu. The mineral rich terroir of red clay and limestone soils in this parcel provide good drainage and the vines receive a cooling ventilation from the salty Mistral winds blowing in from the sea just a few miles away.

Food Match: Serve chilled as an elegant apéritif or as an ideal accompaniment to Mediterranean or lightly spiced Asian cuisine; sushi, exotic fusion food and grilled fish