Essentielle Rosé

Domaine des Masques

This is quintessential Provence rosé, a transmission from the Provençial of old. As climate change has pushed the harvest dates earlier and earlier (August is no longer uncommon!) in the usual rosé growing climes of the area, the Plateau du Cengle's towering elevation and constant wind chill pushes harvest date back to the days of yore (this vintage gradually hand harvested between September 17 and October 5). The result the mineral-driven style we love but with terrific acidity, excellent phenolic density and complexity, and still with that beautiful 13% body, obtained without acidification or chaptalization. The wine is super fresh, bursting with red apple, raspberry, juniper, and the aromatic minerality of a rushing mountain creek. The palate shows blackberry, raspberry, citrus, apple skins, and a terrific, mouth coating density. Of course this is a beautiful aperitif but I'm also tempted to order some wings just to see how it pairs — seems promising!

Country:  France

Region:  Plateau du Cengle, Provence

Appellation:  IGP Méditerranée

Climate:  Cool Mediterranean

Altitude:  500m

Soils:  Clay-limestone, gravel.

Varietal/Blend:  60% Grenache, 40% Syrah

Fermentation:  Each variety individually pressed and fermented. The fruit is kept cool, destemmed, pressed, and transferred to stainless steel with inert gases to prevent oxidation and avoid any addition of sulphites until time of bottling. The must is cold stabilized for 14 days before the juice is brought to 15 to 17°C for fermentation.

Ageing:  Aged three to nine months in stainless steel. Gently filtered at time of bottling.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards. Harvested at night and in the early morning. The proximity of these parcels to the cellars and transport being in small vibrating bins allow optimal respect for the fruit. In 2020 the harvest of the parcels concerned was spread out between September 17 and October 5.

ABV:  13.0%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  871174

About the Producer

Yves Cuilleron, Yannick Burles, and Carl & Sophie Mestdagh


Plateau du Cengle, Provence, France

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Essentielle Rosé
Domaine des Masques
This is quintessential Provence rosé, a transmission from the Provençial of old. As climate change has pushed the harvest dates earlier and earlier (August is no longer uncommon!) in the usual rosé growing climes of the area, the Plateau du Cengle's towering elevation and constant wind chill pushes harvest date back to the days of yore (this vintage gradually hand harvested between September 17 and October 5). The result the mineral-driven style we love but with terrific acidity, excellent phenolic density and complexity, and still with that beautiful 13% body, obtained without acidification or chaptalization. The wine is super fresh, bursting with red apple, raspberry, juniper, and the aromatic minerality of a rushing mountain creek. The palate shows blackberry, raspberry, citrus, apple skins, and a terrific, mouth coating density. Of course this is a beautiful aperitif but I'm also tempted to order some wings just to see how it pairs — seems promising!

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Plateau du Cengle, Provence

Appellation:  IGP Méditerranée

Climate:  Cool Mediterranean

Altitude:  500m

Soils:  Clay-limestone, gravel.

Varietal/Blend:  60% Grenache, 40% Syrah

Fermentation:  Each variety individually pressed and fermented. The fruit is kept cool, destemmed, pressed, and transferred to stainless steel with inert gases to prevent oxidation and avoid any addition of sulphites until time of bottling. The must is cold stabilized for 14 days before the juice is brought to 15 to 17°C for fermentation.

Ageing:  Aged three to nine months in stainless steel. Gently filtered at time of bottling.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards. Harvested at night and in the early morning. The proximity of these parcels to the cellars and transport being in small vibrating bins allow optimal respect for the fruit. In 2020 the harvest of the parcels concerned was spread out between September 17 and October 5.

ABV:  13.0%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  871174

Andrew Stewart | Calgary + Alberta South

T: 403-604-0408 | E: andrew@vinoalvino.ca

Joe Gurba | Edmonton + Alberta North

 T: 780-203-5284 | E: joe@vinoalvino.ca

Essentielle Rosé
Domaine des Masques
This is quintessential Provence rosé, a transmission from the Provençial of old. As climate change has pushed the harvest dates earlier and earlier (August is no longer uncommon!) in the usual rosé growing climes of the area, the Plateau du Cengle's towering elevation and constant wind chill pushes harvest date back to the days of yore (this vintage gradually hand harvested between September 17 and October 5). The result the mineral-driven style we love but with terrific acidity, excellent phenolic density and complexity, and still with that beautiful 13% body, obtained without acidification or chaptalization. The wine is super fresh, bursting with red apple, raspberry, juniper, and the aromatic minerality of a rushing mountain creek. The palate shows blackberry, raspberry, citrus, apple skins, and a terrific, mouth coating density. Of course this is a beautiful aperitif but I'm also tempted to order some wings just to see how it pairs — seems promising!

TECHNICAL INFO

Country:  France

Region:  Plateau du Cengle, Provence

Appellation:  IGP Méditerranée

Climate:  Cool Mediterranean

Altitude:  500m

Soils:  Clay-limestone, gravel.

Varietal/Blend:  60% Grenache, 40% Syrah

Fermentation:  Each variety individually pressed and fermented. The fruit is kept cool, destemmed, pressed, and transferred to stainless steel with inert gases to prevent oxidation and avoid any addition of sulphites until time of bottling. The must is cold stabilized for 14 days before the juice is brought to 15 to 17°C for fermentation.

Ageing:  Aged three to nine months in stainless steel. Gently filtered at time of bottling.

Vineyard & Vine Age:  Organic estate vineyards. Harvested at night and in the early morning. The proximity of these parcels to the cellars and transport being in small vibrating bins allow optimal respect for the fruit. In 2020 the harvest of the parcels concerned was spread out between September 17 and October 5.

ABV:  13.0%

Produced Cases: 

CSPC:  871174

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Andrew Stewart

403-604-0408

andrew@vinoalvino.ca

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