Oily fish in Provence

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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Galoupet's accessible companion to the Cru Classe, sold in a recycled-plastic bottle to underline the sustainability story. Light, fresh and saline.

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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing

Organic Cotes de Provence rose from Leoube's seafront vineyards on the Bormes-les-Mimosas coast. Pale, fresh and friendly with saline depth from the sea.

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 · 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 · Refreshing · Easygoing

Braquet-led Bellet rose, the rare appellation rose built around the heritage indigenous grape. Pale, herbal and locally driven.

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 · 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 · 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 · Full-bodied · Firm tannin · High acidity · Savoury · Contemplative

Higher-altitude parcel at Le Beausset surrounded by garrigue scrub. The wine carries more red fruit and aromatic herb than La Tourtine, with a savoury lift that reads as cooler-climate Mourvedre.

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

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 · 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 · 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

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 · 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 · 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 La Londe rose from organic Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah on schist soils. The estate's everyday rose, named for Magali Combard.