Mas de Cadenet Sainte-Victoire Rose

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In the glass

Aroma: wild strawberry, rose petal, white peach, garrigue

Palate: red currant, pink grapefruit, watermelon, salt

Pale Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire everyday rose from organic-certified Grenache-Cinsault-Syrah at Trets. Easy, summery, picnic-friendly.

What it pairs with

• Pissaladiere Onion-and-anchovy tart picks up the wine's red-currant lift and saline grip.More wines for pizza →
• Grilled vegetable tian Layered Provencal vegetables and the rose's white peach palate are a tailored pairing.More wines for vegetables and salads →
• Charcuterie board Saucisson and rosette find a peer in the rose's pink grapefruit and rose petal register.More wines for charcuterie and cured meats →

With cheese

Tomme de Provence Our pick A medium-bodied Provence rosé, fermented mostly in steel, has red currant, citrus and high acidity. The acidity meets the tomme's touch of tang, and the body leaves the creamy paste and its walnut and spice notes alone.

History

The Negrel family have bottled a Cotes de Provence rose since taking over Mas de Cadenet in 1813. The Sainte-Victoire sub-denomination was carved out as a separate AOC.

1. 1813Negrel family acquires the estate at Trets
2. 2005Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire sub-denomination recognised

Facts

Producer

Mas de Cadenet · visiting guide

Grapes

Grenache, Cinsault, Syrah

Classification

Cotes de Provence Sainte-Victoire AOC

Oak

Direct press, stainless steel fermentation, 5 months on fine lees

ABV

13.0%

Price

EUR 14 to 22 at retail

Drinking window

1-3 from vintage

First vintage

1813

Organic

ORGANIC CERTIFIED

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