Château L'Escarelle Organic Rosé Wine 2020, BIN NO 4294
An award-winning rosé wine from one of the most prestigious Haute Valeur Environnementale (HVE) and organic-certified wine estates in the heart of Provence, with 100 hectares of vines set in 1,000 hectares of beautiful woodland.
The ‘Château’ is the most traditional – and the oldest – of their wines. Dependable, elegant and bursting with fruit. It is perfect as an aperitif or an accompaniment to southern French dishes. This wine is designed to be drunk fairly soon.
As part of the 2020 Drinks Business 'Green Awards', Château de l'Escarelle was awarded the winning 'Biodiversity' prize, celebrating the core approach of the estate in promoting biodiversity.
Vegetarian, vegan and organic.
Syrah 40%, Grenache 30% and Cinsault 30%
ABV 13%
Producer Profile
Boasting an outstanding location in the heart of Provence, the Chateau de l'Escarelle's 100 hectares of vines flourish in 1000 hectares of unspoilt countryside.
The estate achieved HVE (Haute Valeur Environnementale - France's most stringent environmental certification scheme) certification in 2016 and is organic-certified, demonstrating the Château de l'Escarelle's deep-rooted commitment to protecting the natural world and confirming it's position as a major player of sustainable agriculture in France.
The vines are planted at up to 500 metres above sea level, hugging the slopes of the Montagne de La Loube, and adapting to the estates' different clay and limestone soil profiles. The terroir’s distinctive character is perfect for creating highly-expressive, complex and sophisticated wines.
Viticulture
Produced using organic farming methods from shallow clay-limestone & sand soils situated at around 250m / 820 ft. above sea level.
Winemaking
Mechanically-harvested in the early hours of the morning to obtain wine of an attractively pale colour. Grapes are completely destemmed. The winemaking is by the traditional method in stainless steel vats: allowing a short period of skin maceration before pressing. Cold temperature settling is the next stage. Fermentation is temperature-controlled, carefully preventing malolactic fermentation to retain those crisp, fresh aromas.
Much of the energy used in the winery is supplied by solar panels and all of the water used in the wine making process is recovered and treated. The technology the winery has invested in has made it possible to move entirely to night harvesting.
Tasting Notes
The ‘Château’ is blended in the traditional way, with a short maceration period. Dependable, elegant and bursting with fruit. The ideal way to get to know the vineyard and taste the terroir. Delicate and elegant floral aromas with lively minerality on the palate, clean attack and delicious strawberry notes.