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Structure
Drinking window
Best 1 to 7 years from vintage.
vintage1 yrs7 yrs9 yrs
Critic scores
No critic score is published for this bottle that we can cite with a reviewer, a vintage and a review year, so none is shown. The rating in the header is our own.
In the glass
Aroma: red plum, wild strawberry, pink pepper, garrigue
Palate: pomegranate, blood orange, saline, savoury herb
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.
What it pairs with
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Grilled octopus with chickpeas
The smoky charred octopus meets the rose's herb and salt; chickpeas anchor the wine's structure. -
Anchoiade with crudites
Provencal anchovy dip with vegetables asks for a rose with backbone; Pradeaux's Mourvedre gives it weight. -
Tapenade tartines
Black olive paste on toast finds a peer in the rose's saline and savoury herb register. -
Stuffed courgette flowers
Light Provencal summer dish meets a rose with enough body to handle ricotta filling.
History
Pradeaux Rose has been bottled in the same saignee style for decades. The cuvee is the rose-vinification counterpart to the long-aged red and remains one of the deepest-coloured, most structured roses in AOC Bandol.
- 1980: Modern saignee-bottled Rose vintage benchmark under Cyrille Portalis
Facts
- Producer
- Chateau Pradeaux · visiting guide
- Grapes
- Mourvedre (50%), Cinsault, Grenache
- Classification
- AOC Bandol
- Oak
- Saignee, fermentation and aging in stainless steel and large old foudres
- ABV
- 13.5%
- Price
- EUR 30 to 45 at retail
- Drinking window
- 1-7 from vintage
- First vintage
- 1980
- Vegan
- Yes (no animal-derived fining)
Frequently asked about Chateau Pradeaux Bandol Rose
What does Pradeaux Rose taste like?
Red plum, wild strawberry, pink pepper and garrigue on the nose; pomegranate, blood orange, saline and savoury herb on the palate. Medium-bodied with high acidity and a long savoury finish.
When should I drink Pradeaux Rose?
Drink between 1 and 7 years from vintage. The saignee method and Mourvedre share give the rose structure that ages four to five years easily.
Is Pradeaux Rose vegan?
Yes. Pradeaux's no-fining approach extends to the rose, though the estate does not pursue formal vegan certification.
What food pairs with Pradeaux Rose?
Grilled octopus with chickpeas is the canonical pairing. Anchoiade with crudites, tapenade tartines and stuffed courgette flowers are equally strong matches.
Why is Pradeaux Rose so deeply coloured?
The saignee method (bleeding off juice from the red-wine vat) gives the rose more colour and more extracted body than typical direct-press Provencal rose. The Mourvedre share adds savoury depth.
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