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Rose dry
Château de L'Escarelle Croix d'Engardin Coteaux Varois en Provence AOP 2022 – a wine where the sun, sea, and wind of Provence come together in perfect harmony. This is an elegant and refined rosé.
This rosé wine features a delicate, pastel hue – a hallmark of top-tier Provence rosés. The aroma gently entices with notes of rose petals, acacia blossoms, white peaches, grapefruit, and wild berries. On the palate, it reveals a refreshing yet slightly fuller texture, bursting with fruit and minerality, and finishes with a soft, saline touch.
This wine is crafted from carefully selected Syrah and Grenache grapes, hand-harvested at night to preserve maximum freshness and aromatic finesse. The vineyards are located at 250–500 meters above sea level, on clay and limestone soils.
Serve at 10 - 12 °C as an aperitif, with light white meat dishes, grilled vegetables, grilled calamari, tapas.
Château de L’Escarelle – one of the most striking estates in Provence, located in the La Sainte-Baume Regional Natural Park, where vineyards are surrounded by hills and forests. In this protected landscape, more than 100 hectares of vines grow at altitudes of up to 500 meters on terraced limestone soils, divided by traditional dry-stone walls. This unique environment creates an exceptional terroir, giving the wines freshness, minerality, and elegance. Since 2014, when Yann Pineau acquired the estate, Château de L’Escarelle has undergone modernization and a transition to organic viticulture, combining Provençal traditions with innovation.
Château de L’Escarelle wines embody a subtle balance between the sun-drenched fruitiness of Provence and a crisp, mineral structure.
Rosé wine – the estate’s signature style, brimming with notes of strawberry, raspberry, citrus, and delicate floral hints, marked by freshness and elegance.
White wine – mineral-driven and refreshing, with citrus, white flower, and stone fruit accents, maintaining a clean and precise structure.
Red wine – fruit-forward, with ripe berry, spice, and herbal aromas, balanced tannins, and a long, refined finish.
The estate’s strength lies in its unique location and diverse soils. The vineyards, set amidst pristine nature and reaching elevations of up to 500 meters, benefit from a distinctive microclimate. The limestone terraces ensure excellent drainage and lend the wines remarkable minerality, while the hillside exposure allows grapes to ripen slowly, preserving freshness and aromatic purity.
The winery employs modern yet restrained winemaking methods: stainless steel tanks with temperature control, advanced sorting technologies, and subtle use of oak barrels to preserve the purity of the terroir. Rosés and whites are best enjoyed young, when their fruit and freshness shine brightest, while the reds have the potential to age for several years, gaining greater complexity and depth.
