Château d'Estoublon Rose (Organic) 2022 - Les Baux-de-Provence, France

92/100 James Suckling

90/100 Decanter (2019 vintage)

New launch! Owned by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, and his Supermodel & singer-songwriter wife, Carla Bruni, and Jean-Guillaume Prats of Château Lafite fame.

Decanter "Château d’Estoublon has a long winemaking history, and is today owned by some of France’s big names, including Jean-Guillaume Prats of Château Lafite fame, and former President and First Lady Nicolas Sarkozy and Carla Bruni. This is only the second vintage of Roseblood, a blend of Grenache and Cinsault with a dash of Tibouren. It’s impressive, a similar price to Whispering Angel but with more going on and real depth of flavour: tart strawberry and raspberry, with floral notes of peonies, some firm peach and apricot fruit, and a mineral streak. Serious rosé but so delicious. "

James Suckling "Notes of pink cherries, orange pith, dried flowers and praline. Medium-bodied with creamy texture and a compact core of red berries and stone fruit. Rounded and chalky with a mineral finish to it."

Decanter "Compelling earthy spice and wild strawberry flow through into the weighty, juicy palate; powerful and lengthy." (2019 vintage)

Winemaker "Beautiful pale raspberry pink color. The nose is complex and fresh with aromas of rose water, bergamot and passion fruit. On the palate, mineral notes blend harmoniously with gourmet notes of apricot and grapefruit. A rosé full of complexity with a pleasant tension."

Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah, Marsanne/Roussane.
Alcohol: 12.5%

Château d'Estoublon is a prestigious winery owned by former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, his wife, model-turned First lady, Carla Bruni, and Jean-

Nestled in the heart of Provence, France, Château d'Estoublon was established in 1489 and embodies the best of French elegance, a legacy of wine-making excellence, and the essence of Provence's terroir and heritage.

Château d'Estoublon wines benefit from the region's unique microclimate and limestone-rich soils, imparting wines with unparalleled depth and complexity. From the sun-kissed slopes to the cool, mistral-kissed valleys, each parcel of land contributes to the harmonious symphony of flavors found in every bottle.

Château d'Estoublon combines traditional winemaking and contemporary techniques, to create wines of exceptional quality and character. From hand-harvesting the estate grapes, to its comittment to sustainability, and organic agriculture, the estate is currently converting to biodynamics.

Provence is a wine region in the far southeastern corner of France best known for the quality of its rosé wines and for its warm, mild climate. The vineyards of Provence cover an area of France's south-eastern coastline that measures roughly 200 kilometres from east to west. In this definitively Mediterranean climate – no Provencal vineyard is more than 55km (25 miles) from the Mediterranean – the vines enjoy around 3000 sunshine hours per year.