Domaines Ott Cuvée Étoile Rosé 2020

In 1896 Marcel Ott of Alsace found an estate which inspired him, Château de Selle in Tarandeau, Provence, where once olives, lavender and mulberries grew. Enjoying a unique microclimate, the wines are delicate and elegant with great depth. In the 1930s, Marcel Ott fell in love with the very old Clos Mireille, overlooking the sea at La Londe Les Maures, near Brégançon. The vines soon started producing distinctive yet subtle wines. Château Romassan in Bandol was acquired by the Ott family in 1956 and following years of terracing and replanting, produces robust, harmonious and long lived wines. Cœur de Grain represents wine-making genius, and today the distinctive bottle evokes the memory of the elegant amphora of centuries past. Today, 120 years later, cousins Jean-François and Christian Ott dedicate their lives to their ancestor’s love for Provence. In 2004, Domaines Ott* joined Louis Roederer and its fabulous selection of wine craftsmen. Produced with an artisan-vigneron approach, Étoile is born from a creation that sees no limits. It is the union of the very best of the wineries three Domaines in Provence. A craftsman’s wine, inviting you to appreciate the passage of time and to savor every moment of it. Domaines Ott Cuvée Étoile Rosé 2020 vintage has a crystal-clear appearance tinged with pink mother-of-pearl. The captivating first nose is suggestive of grapefruit and vanilla. It then opens up with a lovely lemony and mineral freshness and an explosion of citrus and exotic fruit aromas. The complex ensemble is lifted by touches of wild peach, raspberries and mimosa. The wine is silky, luscious and tangy on entry to the palate, then becomes fuller, fatter and rounder with hints of mango and passion fruit. Its freshness, underpinned by the zesty character of lime and mandarin peel, leads to a saline finish with a subtle peppery persistence. The Finer Details Style – Rosé Varietal – 80% Grenache, 20% Mourvèdre Country – France Region – Provence Vintage – 2020 Bottle Size – 750ml ABV – 14%