Miraval Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire Rosé - 2024

In Provence, the 2024 vintage was marked by complex climatic conditions, requiring constant vigilance and attention in the vineyard. Frost in May, hail in July and then a cool and slightly rainy September favoured slow ripening of the grapes. This allowed us to obtain aromatic and fresh wines, with a well-preserved natural acidity, but with paler colour than usual, a consequence of a lower ph. The first tastings reveal fresh and dense aromas, accompanied by a nice complexity on the palate, full of flavours and saline at the same time. Tangy and fruity, without any harshness, particularly pleasant and easy to drink.

The terroir of Saint-Victoire is made up of limestone clay parcels on slopes looking down over the Upper Arc Valley, on two opposing hillsides south of the Sainte Victoire and north/north- west of the Aurélien mountains. The Mediterranean climate offers exceptional sunshine exposure and a strong Mistral wind, with thermal amplitude that is magnified by the more continental character of this terroir compared to the Arc Valley. These conditions enable the grapes to ripen to perfection, and naturally maintain perfect balance between freshness and acidity.

For this parcel selection wine, the grapes were picked at night to preserve all the freshness of the fruit. Vinification then took place in controlled temperatures, always with the objective of preserving the freshness of the aromas, before short ageing on fine lees.