Whispering Angel Rosè 2024

Description

Whispering Angel Rosé is a still rosé AOC wine with a sweet character and a fruity aftertaste. It comes from the southern region of France, Provence. Specifically, it is a wine grown and produced by the Chateau d'Esclans company, known locally as the oldest winery in the region: the building used for storing the product, which was built around the mid-19th century, is reminiscent of Tuscan villas. The land on which the winemakers work covers 44 hectares and is located approximately 30 km from the Mediterranean coast and 60 km from the renowned city of Cannes. The harvest begins at dawn and ends at sunset: the grape varieties used in the final production of Whispering Angel Rosé are predominantly Grenache (Cannonau), but also Rolle (Vermentino), Syrah, and Cinsault. The vinification process involves destemming and light pressing of the must at 7-8°C, to prevent the mixture from oxidizing: both the grape juice with the flowers and the pressed fruit juices are vinified in stainless steel containers at a controlled temperature. Batonnage is performed twice a week using a special tool, whose movement allows the wine to be agitated. This last operation serves to suspend the residue deposited after fermentation, the mass of which is mainly made up of yeasts, calcium, and potassium salts.

Details

Perfume

The nose is fresh with sweet notes of raspberry and strawberry.

Color

Pink - light salmon colour

Taste

The wine is fresh and bright; it is expansive in the mid-palate, and is long, clean, and freshly finished.

Serve at:

10 - 12 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Producer

Producer

Chateau d'Esclans

From this winery

• Hectares: 44

Chateau d’Esclans is located on an exceptional site, on elevated land near the Gorges de Pennafort, twenty five kilometers northwest of the ancient Roman city of Frejus on the Mediterranean coast. The first traces of the chateau’s site date back to Gaullist times during which its location served as a lookout point to spot intruders coming by boat into the Gulf of Frejus.

The chateau’s cellar structure or foundation (known today as the oldest in the region) housed an original Chateau that was given by the Comte de Provence to Gérard De Villeneuve, in 1201. The current chateau, inspired by Tuscan Villa design, was built during the mid 19th century. Château d’Esclans lies in the center of the Department of the Var, where the majority of Provence AOC rosé is produced. Read more

Provence

Technical Sheet

Name	Chateau d'Esclans Whispering Angel Rosè 2024
Type	Rosé still
Denomination	Cotes de Provence AOC
Vintage	2024
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.0% by volume
Grape varieties	80% Cannonau, 7% Cinsault, 7% Vermentino, 6% Syrah
Country	France
Region	Provence
Vendor	Chateau d'Esclans
Harvest	from dawn to midnight.
Wine making	Destemming and light crushing at 7-8 °C to avoid oxidation. Both the flower must and pressed fruit juices are vinified in stainless steel. Batonnage is carried out twice a week.
Allergens	Contains sulphites