Château d’Estoublon ‘Roseblood’ Rosé 2022 - Méditerranée, France

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.

92/100 Decanter
91/100 James Suckling
18/20 Vinatis
Bronze - Wine Spectator

92/100 Decanter (2021 vintage)
92/100 Raffaele Vecchione, Wine Critics (2021 vintage)
Bronze - The Wine Independent (2021 vintage)

Bronze - The Global Rose Masters
Bronze - The TEXSOM International Wine Awards

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 "This has a floral nose with cherries and peaches. Some dried herbs, too. Medium-bodied, juicy and sleek with strawberries and currants in the middle and a round, polished finish."

Vinatis "A very beautiful aromatic expression on the nose. In the mouth it is balanced, we find aromas of fresh fruit with a nice thirst-quenching acidity on the finish."

Wine Spectator "Delivers alluring melon, white peach and meadow blossom flavors that are juicy and broad, laced up by salty acidity and crushed stone. Well-made, with good balance between richness and refreshment. Grenache, Cinsault and Tibouren."

Decanter "Lovely aromas really reminiscent of roses, raspberries and strawberries. Excellent purity of expression on the palate with softly sweet red berry and raspberry leaf delivered with poise. Delicate yet full of flavour. Crisp and fresh, nuanced with a mouthwatering aspect offsetting the crunchy fruit yet also has a touch of creaminess and minerality underneath alongside a delicate florality all the way through. A lovely rose from the estate bought in 2020 by French entrepreneur Stéphane Courbit with a minority stake taken by the Prats family who also oversee the winemaking." (2021 vintage)

Raffaele Vecchione, Wine Critics "Elegant and well-relaxed in the glass, it offers notes of hawthorn, lavender, rosemary, lemon flowers, and bergamot. Medium-bodied, with a harmonious and balanced structure, ending with a savory finish of excellent craftsmanship. Enjoy now." (2021 vintage)

Winemaker "Beautiful pale and luminous color with a rose-water hue. The nose is expressive with notes of apricot and peony. The attack is lively and elegant, with a great freshness that evokes citrus fruits and continues with a beautiful tension full of minerality. Ideal to accompany an aperitif, a creamy Apulian burrata with candied tomatoes or even a nice beef carpaccio."

50% Grenache, 45% Cinsault, 5% Tibouren
Alcohol: 12%

Roseblood is the iconic celebrity wine brand of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy, his wife, model-turned First lady, Carla Bruni, and Jean-Guillaume Prats of Château Lafite fame.

Roseblood wines are produced at the famous Château d'Estoublon, a prestigious winery 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 South of France'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.