Chateau d'Esclans "Les Clans" Rosé, Côtes de Provence
Côtes de Provence rosé, structured and serious, peach, red berry and a creamy texture, more for the table than the terrace.
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Chateau d'Esclans "Les Clans" Rosé, Côtes de Provence
Chateau d'Esclans "Les Clans" Rosé, Côtes de Provence
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Chateau d'Esclans are renowned for producing superior, lightly coloured, Provence rosés and for taking this particular popular style of rosé onto the next level. The grapes for Les Clans come from some of the best parcels of old vines, are fermented in large oak barrels and undergo a Burgundian style winemaking process whereby the lees are stirred twice weekly for 10 months. This process adds weight, richness and complexity. Dry with dense and rich fruit, vibrant, crisp acidity, flavours of nectarines, peach and redcurrant, a creamy texture and a very long finish.
Highly versatile this rosé is ideal with food like fish and white meats.
Quick Info
ABV:
14%
Bottle Size:
75cl
Designation:
AOC Côtes de Provence
BIN:BTL-0467
Current Stock:3
Vegan:Yes
Vegetarian:Yes
Style:Rosé Wine
Style:Dry & Crisp Rosé
More Information
Provence, France
Provence is one of the oldest wine regions in France, with a history dating back over 2,600 years. The ancient Greeks were the first to introduce vine cultivation to the area in the 6th century BCE, and the Romans later expanded the region's viticulture.
Today, Provence is best known for its rosé wines, which account for over 80% of the region's wine production.
Found throughout northern Spain and southern France, there are three variants: Grenache Noir, Blanc and Gris.
Grenache Noir is the most common. It is generally spicy, berry-flavored and soft on the palate. Complex and intense notes of blackcurrants, black cherries, black olives, coffee, gingerbread, honey, leather, black pepper, tar, spices, and roasted nuts can also be found.
Cinsault is a fragrant and pretty grape. It can have lifted red berry aromas, like raspberry, strawberry and cherry, with floral violet notes.
It is an important component of blends from Languedoc-Roussillon, the southern Rhône and even Châteauneuf-du-Pape. It adds freshness and fragrance to blends of Grenache, Mourvèdre and Carignan, and is also a major contributor to Provence rosé.
Life should be easy to drink. Born in Bordeaux and educated in the U.S, Sacha Lichine began working at his family’s property, Chateau Prieuré Lichine, during the summers of his youth.
His 2006 acquisition of Chateau d’Esclans in Provence has resulted in building a world class brand while providing a strong contribution to unprecedented growth within the Rose category.
Vermentino is a late ripening, light-skinned wine grape, primarily
used in Italian white wines. It is widely planted in Sardinia and
Liguria, to some extent in Corsica, in Piedmont under the name Favorita,
and in France in Languedoc-Roussillon, where (to the frustration of the
vignerons) it must now be called Rolle.
Vermentino wines are powerful, deep, aromatic, and silky on the palate. They are beautiful, pale, and crystalline in colour.
