2022 Château d'Esclans, Whispering Angel Rosé, Côtes de Provence

2022 Château d'Esclans, Whispering Angel Rosé, Côtes de Provence

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2022 Château d'Esclans, Whispering Angel Rosé, Côtes de Provence

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One of the jewels of the region, Whispering Angel’s reputation precedes it, renowned for its freshness, fruit concentration and magnificent rose-coloured hue. Every bottle will transport you to the picturesque hills of the Var in the heart of Provence, where Château d’Esclans sits. It has been owned and run by Sacha Lichine since 2006, who, with Patrick Leon (former Managing Director of Mouton Rothschild), set out to create a world-class brand that aims to produce the “greatest rosé on the planet”. 

A beautiful pale hue, this is summer in a glass. Refreshing bursts of red fruit – strawberries and raspberries mingle with peaches and cream. A delightfully balanced rose, with the zippy acidity counteracting the luscious texture. One to drink in the garden on a warm summer’s day. Once again, Whispering Angel does not disappoint! 

Drink 2023 - 2024 

Henrietta Gullifer, Account Manager, Berry Bros. & Rudd (May 2023)

For those seeking a more complex and structured taste profile, why not try its sister wine, the 2022 Rock Angel Rosé.

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Wine Advocate89/100

A blend of Grenache, Syrah, Cinsault and Rolle, the 2022 Cotes de Provence Rose Whispering Angel reveals peach, grapefruit, lemon, red berries and spices aromas. Light to medium-bodied, elegant and fresh, tense and juicy, it’s pure and clean with a mouthwatering, sleek finish.

Drink 2023 - 2025

Yohan Castaing, Wine Advocate (June 2023)

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James Suckling91/100

Pale apricot color with aromas of pomegranates, grapefruit, rosemary, lavender and peaches. Fresh and delicate, yet fragrant and flavourful, with a medium body and bright acidity. Lovely fresh pink fruit.

Drink and enjoy

James Suckling, JamesSuckling.com (March 2023)

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About this WINE

Chateau d'Esclans

Chateau d'Esclans

Situated in the cool hills in the heart of Provence, Château d’Esclans has been owned and run by Sacha Lichine since 2006. Along with Patrick Leon (formally the Managing Director of Mouton Rothschild), Sacha set out to craft a world-class brand that aims at producing the greatest rosé on the planet.

This elevated site is most famous for its old-vine Grenache, much of which was planted in the early part of the 20th century. These vines are hand-picked as close to sunrise as possible and blended with equally cared for Vermentino. The top cuvées are then oak aged and capable of aging and improving for years.

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Côtes de Provence

Côtes de Provence

Reputedly the source of Louis XIV’s favourite wines, Côtes de Provence lies in the south-east of Provence and overlaps with the Var department. Coteaux Varois is sandwiched between two parts of the Côtes de Provence appellation; the enclaves of CassisBandol and Palette are also nestled between pockets of land to the south and east of Côtes de Provence.

Eighty percent of the appellation’s production is dry rosé wine, distinguished by an inimitable pale-pink colour and elegant flavours. Cinsault and Grenache dominate in the region’s rosés, augmented with the occasional dash of the local, intensely aromatic Tibouren. The AOC regulations stipulate that at least 20 percent of a rosé blend must come from wine made using the saignée (literally, ‘bleeding’) method.

The remaining 20 percent of the region’s production is dedicated 15 percent to red and five percent to white wines. Following the Phylloxera epidemic known as the Great French Wine Blight in the late 1800s, much of Côtes de Provence was replanted with the high-yielding Carignan vine.

Since the late 1990s, a host of new, small, dynamic estates has started to focus on a new-wave style of red wines, characterised by full-fruit ripeness, concentration, and soft tannins and using ameliorateur varieties such as Syrah and Cabernet Sauvignon, which are gradually replacing the once ubiquitous Carignan.

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Grenache/Garnacha

Grenache/Garnacha

Grenache (Noir) is widely grown and comes in a variety of styles. Believed to originate in Spain, it was, in the late 20th century, the most widely planted black grape variety in the world. Today it hovers around seventh in the pecking order. It tends to produce very fruity, rich wines that can range quite widely in their level of tannin.

In many regions – most famously the Southern Rhône, where it complements Syrah and Mourvèdre, among other grapes – it adds backbone and colour to blends, but some of the most notable Châteauneuf du Pape producers (such as Château Rayas) make 100 percent Grenache wines. The grape is a component in many wines of the Languedoc (where you’ll also find its lighter-coloured forms, Grenache Gris and Blanc) and is responsible for much southern French rosé – taking the lead in most Provence styles.

Found all over Spain as Garnacha Tinta (spelt Garnaxa in Catalonia), the grape variety is increasingly detailed on wine labels there. Along with Tempranillo, it forms the majority of the blend for Rioja’s reds and has been adopted widely in Navarra, where it produces lighter styles of red and rosado (rosé). It can also be found operating under a pseudonym, Cannonau, in Sardinia.

 

Beyond Europe, Grenache is widely planted in California and Australia, largely thanks to its ability to operate in high temperatures and without much water. Particularly in the Barossa Valley, there are some extraordinary dry-farmed bush vines, some of which are centuries old and produce wines of startling intensity.

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