When summer arrives, with its hot days and holiday vibes, rosé wine becomes the star drink, to be enjoyed on any occasion. To accompany grilled meats at a barbecue, or to cool off by the pool, discover our best summer rosés .
This summer, enjoy our rosé wines during your convivial moments. Discover our best bottles, combining beautiful maturity and vibrant color.
Rosé wines: the stars of summer
Often associated with summer and Provence, rosé wine is not only made in the south of France, even if most bottles are rosés from Provence . Indeed, many black grape varieties make it possible to produce this wine with its pretty pink color, and each wine-growing region has its favorites:
- In Burgundy and the Grand Est, Gamay and Pinot Noir are grown;
- In Provence, it is the grape varieties of Grenache Noir, Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault, and even Carignan that produce the best rosés;
- In the South-West, rosé is made from Merlot, Rolle, Malbec, and Cabernet Sauvignon;
- In the North, Pineau d'Aunis, Cabernet Franc and Groleau are used by winegrowers.
If they have long been considered as plain table wines, rosé wines now sit alongside the greatest red wines and white wines. With their pretty color , their floral notes and their fruit aromas (exotic fruits, small red fruits, citrus fruits, etc.), rosés are becoming summer essentials , and work wonders with Provençal cuisine.
The advantages of rosé wine
If rosé wine is so successful, it is because it has many advantages. Offering a beautiful freshness, very pleasant in summer, bottles of rosé wine also offer aromas that adapt to many situations. As an aperitif, with the main course, for dessert, in a rosé-based cocktail, or on its own, rosé pleases for its lightness and freshness.
Rosé wines, with their bright pink color and beautiful color, are summer must-haves. Offering tangy notes and beautiful maturity, they proudly bear their Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée.
Our selection of rosé wines from Provence
The MDCV group's wine estates produce excellent rosé wines each year in AOC Côtes de Provence and IGP Méditerranée . Discover the summer vintages.
- Romance - rosé 2022 - IGP Méditerranée : reflecting the Mediterranean terroir, the Romance cuvée is a rosé with refreshing fruit notes (peach and apricot). It is one of the summer favorites, and goes with all aperitifs;
- Esprit Méditerranée - rosé 2022 - IGP Méditerranée : light and generous, this rosé wine is drunk well chilled. The summer fruit flavors are perfect to accompany a barbecue or salads;
- Terres de Berne - rosé 2022 - AOP Côtes de Provence : this award-winning organic rosé wine reveals a beautiful aromatic palette, perfect for highlighting Provençal cuisine or Asian and Oriental dishes;
- Château Saint-Roux - rosé 2022 - AOP Côtes de Provence : this organic wine is a local rosé offering beautiful acidity, as well as lots of freshness. Its bouquet of ripe fruit works wonders with a cheese platter or Mediterranean cuisine;
- Grande Récolte - rosé 2022 - AOP Côtes de Provence : this signature rosé from the Berne estate is one of the sure values of summer. Fresh and very aromatic, it reveals aromas of vine peach. It goes ideally with traditional dishes from Provence, but also, more simply, with white meats or summer vegetables;
- Ultimate Provence - rosé 2022 - AOP Côtes de Provence : this rosé wine with a pretty pale color is one of the best vintages to taste on sunny days. Very fruity, but also slightly spicy, it brings a nice freshness to the palate when accompanied by fusion cuisine or seafood.
This summer, come and taste our wines in our estates
If you are curious to learn more about the pretty rosé of Provence , or if you want to discover the different wine estates of Provence , come to our estates.
- The Château de Berne: nestled in the heart of the Provençal hinterland, the Domaine de Berne is a 5-star Relais & Châteaux, but it is also and above all an organic vineyard which produces excellent rosé wines. Take advantage of a stay here to discover the estate's rosés through a tasting of organic rosé wine;
- The Ultimate Provence castle: between modernity and tradition, the Ultimate Provence estate produces a local rosé with an elegant redcurrant color, and offers a unique Provençal stay, showcasing Provence and its very particular art of living;
- Château Saint-Roux Château Saint-Roux : a true ode to nature, the Saint-Roux estate lives to the rhythm of the fauna and flora by offering various activities to its visitors. From the making of organic goat's cheese - with the milk of the estate's goats - to the making of organic wines, including the tasting of a menu made from organic vegetables from the estate's vegetable garden, everything here is an anthem to nature.
Local rosé wines are safe bets all summer long. They bring you the freshness and lightness necessary to have good times, and easily accompany all your dishes. The sunny days are finally here, so don't hesitate to discover the rosé wine vintages from our estates .
