Allegro
4.4
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Refreshing · Elegant
Rolle-Roussanne white from Ollier-Taillefer. Surprising freshness and minerality for a Faugères white; unoaked, summer-table-ready.
Cuvées
Dry · Medium-bodied · Low tannin · Medium acidity · Elegant · Refreshing
Rolle-led white tribute to the silvery pebbles of the Lascaux terroir. Partial barrel ferment lends mid-palate texture without dominating the wine.
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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · 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 · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
The Esclans flagship and benchmark for ultra-premium Provencal rose. Grenache from 80-year-old vines, fermented and aged in mostly new 600-litre demi-muids. Dense, structured and built to age.
Dry · Full-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Elegant · Contemplative
Esclans' premium rose, fermented and aged in 600-litre demi-muids on lees. Vinous and structured, with almond-vanilla texture from oak balanced by saline depth and citrus.
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 · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
Esclans' entry-level companion to Whispering Angel, designed for early summer drinking. Lighter, paler and crisper, with watermelon and citrus over a saline finish.
Dry · Light-bodied · Low tannin · High acidity · Refreshing · Easygoing
The Cotes de Provence rose that arguably defined the modern category. Pale, fresh and friendly, with stone fruit and citrus over a saline finish; the entry point to Sacha Lichine's Esclans range.
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
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 · 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 · Elegant
Rolle-led Bellet white from biodynamic vineyards above Nice. Saline, almond-driven and quietly age-worthy.
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 · 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 · 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
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 · 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.