Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Coteaux d'Aix rose from organic-certified Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah at Lancon-Provence. Saline, summery, picnic-ready.
Cuvées
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Tibouren-led Cotes de Provence Cru Classe rose from Galoupet, acquired by Moet Hennessy in 2019. The estate uses native yeasts, gravity-flow winemaking and partial old-oak fermentation for textural depth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Coteaux d'Aix Grand Vin Blanc from Rolle and Chardonnay grown biodynamically on the La Coste estate. Honeyed-yet-mineral; barrel-aged for cellar potential.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
An unusual Mediterranean Pinot Noir from La Coste's higher-altitude biodynamic parcels. Bottled as IGP Pays d'Aigues since Pinot Noir is not permitted in the Coteaux d'Aix AOC.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale biodynamic Coteaux d'Aix rose from Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah. The estate's everyday rose; easy, summery, picnic-friendly.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Organic-farmed Cotes de Provence rose from La Mascaronne at Le Luc-en-Provence. Pale, fresh and structured; one of the more critically respected mid-priced Provencal roses.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Cinsault-led Provencal rose from organic-farmed La Tour de l'Eveque. Bottled in the estate's distinctive blue glass; pale, fresh and reliable.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Leoube's premium Cotes de Provence rose, partially oak-fermented for texture. Stone fruit and tangerine over a saline finish with creamy almond-wax depth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Rolle-Sauvignon Coteaux Varois white from Famille Perrin's organic Margui estate. Citrus-lifted, herb-driven, saline.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Coteaux Varois rose from organic Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah at Chateauvert. Famille Perrin's Provence Verte rose; saline, summery.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Minuty's flagship premium rose, partially old-oak fermented, with the name referring to the estate's elevation in metres. Vinous and structured, designed to compete with the upper Esclans tier.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Minuty's Cru Classe estate rose, from the family's single Gassin estate above the Bay of Saint-Tropez. More structured than the volume M cuvee, with classic Provencal stone-fruit lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Joint-venture rose from Chateau Miraval (Perrin family with Brad Pitt and the Stoli Group). Cinsault-led with classic Provencal stone fruit and citrus over a saline finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Festive
Joint-venture Champagne Blanc de Blancs from the Peters-Liebart family of Champagne Pierre Peters with Brad Pitt and the Stoli Group, bottled under the Muse de Miraval label; chalky, ginger-driven and built for cellaring.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Saignee rose from Pradeaux's Mourvedre blocks. Deeper coloured and more structured than typical Provencal rose, with garrigue-herb depth and a salt-tinged finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Demeter biodynamic Alpilles white from Rolle, Roussanne and Grenache Blanc. Honeyed-yet-mineral; part-oak weight on a saline spine.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Saint Maur's premium single-vineyard rose, partially old-oak fermented for textural depth. Stone fruit and tangerine over saline depth with creamy almond-wax richness.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Saint Maur's accessible Cru Classe rose since acquisition by Roger Zannier in 2009. Pale, fresh and reliably structured.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
Biodynamic Bandol rose with Mourvedre-led structure. Stone fruit and pomegranate over a saline-fennel finish; ages four years easily.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Cotes de Provence Cru Classe rose from organic Sainte Marguerite. Classic Provencal style: stone fruit, citrus and saline depth from coastal La Londe vineyards.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Sainte Roseline's premium cuvee, partially old-oak fermented for textural depth. Stone fruit and tangerine with almond-wax richness; designed to compete with the Esclans and Minuty upper tier.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Cru Classe rose from Sainte Roseline at Les Arcs. Distinctive Marc Chagall-illustrated label; classic structured Provencal rose with Tibouren character.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Old-foudre-aged rose from estate Grenache, Mourvedre and Cinsault. Deeper-coloured and more structured than typical Provence rose, with savoury complexity and ageing potential.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Esclans' next step up from Whispering Angel: roughly half barrel-fermented for added texture and complexity. Stone fruit and saline depth with a creamy almond-vanilla register from old oak.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Rolle-Sauvignon Coteaux d'Aix Blanc from Beaupre at Saint-Cannat. Citrus-lifted, herb-driven and pairing-friendly.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Coteaux d'Aix rose from organic-certified Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah at Saint-Cannat. The estate's everyday rose; easy, summery, picnic-friendly.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Rolle-led Bellet white from the Saquier slopes inside the Nice city limits. Salty, almond-driven and pairing-friendly.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Braquet-led Bellet rose, the rare appellation rose built around the heritage indigenous grape. Pale, herbal and locally driven.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Folle Noire-led Bellet red from the historic 1898 estate in the Saquier hills inside the Nice city limits. Wild-herb, peppery and savoury.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Berne's mid-tier Cotes de Provence rose, in the recognisable frosted-glass bottle. More structured than Inspiration with longer lees aging.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Rolle-led Bellet Blanc with a Chardonnay accent from the Crematt slopes above Nice. Saline, herbal and aromatic.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Braquet-led Bellet rose from the hills above Nice. The rare appellation rose built around the indigenous grape; pale, herbal and locally driven.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Folle Noire-Braquet Bellet red from the Crematt and Saint-Sauveur slopes in the hills of Nice. Wild-herb, peppery and saline.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
High-altitude Mourvedre-led rose from Pibarnon's amphitheatre. Saline and herb-driven with grapefruit lift; ages four to five years easily, unusual for Provencal rose.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Clairette-led Bandol white from Pibarnon's higher terraces. Yellow apple and lemon thyme over a saline-driven palate with almond-skin texture and persistent salinity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
Tibouren-led Cotes de Provence red, aged in old foudres under velum. Light-coloured and Pinot-like in feel, with wild-herb savoury depth and a saline lift unique in Provencal red.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
100 percent Tibouren from Cibonne's oldest single-parcel vines, aged 18 months under a velum. A long-velum-aged expression of Provencal Tibouren: dried-fruit, oxidative-driven and deeply savoury.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative
The reference for serious Tibouren in Provence: aged 12 months in old foudres under a velum that allows controlled oxidation. Dried fruit, orange peel and nutty depth set this apart from any other Provencal rose.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Rolle-led Bellet white from biodynamic vineyards above Nice. Saline, almond-driven and quietly age-worthy.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Savoury · Rustic
Folle Noire-led Bellet red from biodynamic vineyards in the hills above Nice. Wild-herb, peppery and saline; the rare urban-Provence red.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Firm tannin · Medium acidity · Contemplative · Savoury
Single-vineyard pure Folle Noire from biodynamic old vines, named for Joseph Sergi's father Giovanni. The estate's flagship Bellet red.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Marsanne-led Cassis white from terraced limestone vines above the Mediterranean at Cap Canaille. Saline, mineral and built around the salt of the sea below.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Mediterranean rose from terraced cliffs at Cap Canaille. Direct-press Grenache-Cinsault with high acidity and a saline, mineral finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Premium oak-fermented Cru Classe rose from organic Gavoty. Named after Bernard Gavoty, the late music critic who chronicled the estate in the 20th century. Almond and saline depth with stone-fruit lift.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Cru Classe rose from organic Gavoty near Cabasse. Family-run since 1806, the estate is one of the more under-the-radar Cru Classe holdings. Classic structured Provencal rose.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Concrete-egg-aged biodynamic rose from Grenache, Cinsault and Carignan. Unusually structured for Provence rose; ages remarkably.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Mourvedre-led Bandol rose with serious structure: pale salmon in colour but dense and savoury in the glass. Wild strawberry and sea spray over a thyme-and-pepper spine that ages five years easily.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Demeter biodynamic Rolle-Roussanne white from the Alpilles foothills. Cailloutis (Provencal for pebble) names the rocky alluvial soils. Honeyed-yet-mineral.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Demeter biodynamic Les Baux rose, direct-pressed from Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah. Pale, saline and pairing-friendly.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Cru Classe rose from Scottish-owned Rimauresq at Pignans. Partial old-oak fermentation gives the cuvee texture; classic structured Provencal rose with almond-saline depth.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Clairette-led Bandol white from Terrebrune's organic Triassic terraces at Ollioules. Apple and white-blossom over a saline-driven palate with almond texture and a wax-bound finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Mourvedre-led rose from Terrebrune's organic Triassic vineyards. Saline and herb-driven with cool stone-fruit lift; ages four years easily on the strength of its acidity.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Fruity · Elegant
Single-varietal Viognier from Triennes, planted at the Burgundian founders' insistence. Apricot and honeysuckle aromatics balanced by precise acidity and a saline finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Approachable Bandol rose from a mid-priced family-owned producer. Red-fruit lift and saline-thyme depth in a friendly frame.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
Biodynamic-farmed Bandol rose from Bastide Blanche. Saline, herb-driven and structured; one of the better-value organic roses in the appellation.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
Mourvedre-led organic rose from Begude's high amphitheatre. Stone fruit and garrigue-driven with saline depth; ages four years easily.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Classical Cassis Blanc from the Paret family's organic-certified vines facing the bay. Saline, citrussy and built for sea-facing pairings.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Mediterranean Cassis rose from organic-certified Grenache and Cinsault. Saline, easy and built for summer drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Mourvedre-led rose with classic Bandol structure. Red currant and thyme over a saline finish; the wine's body carries serious food pairing.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Esprit des Beates is the estate's everyday Coteaux d'Aix red, drawn from across the 40-hectare biodynamic vineyard at Lambesc.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Coteaux d'Aix rose from biodynamic Grenache, Cinsault and Syrah at Lambesc. Saline, summery, picnic-ready.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Savoury
Marsanne-Clairette Cassis Blanc from steep limestone slopes at the foot of Cap Canaille. Saline, chiseled and built for seafood.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Provence rose from Grenache, Cinsault and Mourvedre grown on Cap Canaille's limestone. Direct-press, saline and built for summer seafood tables.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Everyday Coteaux Varois red blending Syrah and Grenache from organic vines at Saint-Maximin. Approachable, herb-driven.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Saignee Coteaux Varois rose from organic Grenache-Cinsault. The name (Rose of One Night) refers to a single overnight skin maceration. Saline and herbal.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Refreshing
Mourvedre-led Bandol rose from Gros Nore. Saline and garrigue-driven with red-fruit lift and the structure to handle Provencal cooking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Marsanne-Clairette Cassis Blanc with a Sauvignon Blanc accent for added lift. Saline, herbal and built for the harbour-side seafood table.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Old-vine Marsanne-led Cassis Blanc de Blancs, with partial barrel ferment giving textural weight. Honey and almond on a mineral spine.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Cotes de Provence rose direct-pressed from Grenache and Cinsault parcels outside the Cassis AOC. Easy, saline and built for harbour-side summer drinking.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Mourvedre-led Bandol rose from Bunan's Moulin des Costes estate. Approachable, herb-driven and reliable, with classic Bandol structure for the price.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Mourvedre-led Bandol rose from Ott's Romassan estate, presented in the family's signature amphora-shaped bottle. Structured, saline and herb-driven; ages five years easily.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Elegant
Cotes de Provence rose from the Ott family's founding estate at Taradeau. Coastal-influenced with stone fruit and citrus lift over a saline-peppery finish.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Semillon-led Provencal white from Ott's coastal Clos Mireille estate near La Londe-les-Maures. Wax, honey and saline depth from vineyards within a few hundred metres of the Mediterranean.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Single-vineyard pale rose from Mas de Cadenet's old north-facing parcel above the Sainte-Victoire mountain. Organic-certified Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire everyday rose from organic-certified Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah at Trets. Easy, summery, picnic-friendly.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Medium tannin · Medium acidity · Rustic · Savoury
Everyday Les Baux red from one of the founding organic producers of the Alpilles. Grenache-Carignan-Syrah-Cabernet blend; herb-driven, easy and structured.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah rose from organic-certified vines at the foot of Les Baux. Easy, summery, picnic-friendly.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Savoury
Confidentielle is the estate's reserve white from old-vine Rolle and Semillon on schist soils in the La Londe sub-denomination. Honeyed-yet-mineral; lees-aged for textural weight.
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Pale Cotes de Provence La Londe rose from organic Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah on schist soils. The estate's everyday rose, named for Magali Combard.