Domaines Ott Étoile Provence Rosé 2022

Born from a very good year, Étoile 2020 took shape naturally. Keeping the original idea of selecting the most singular juices from the Ott estate's best Bandol and Côtes-de-Provence parcels, an inspired wine was created. Like all Domaines Ott rosé wines, which are capable of long aging, Étoile has a very great ability to evolve with time in the bottle. It is a wine in its own right, a terroir wine that the estate wanted to make for the long term. Over the years, the salinity of Clos Mireille, the power of Château Romassan, the finesse of Château de Selle will be expressed with complexity. With time, the wine will gain volume, defy its contours, as if to root its terroirs deeper at its heart.

"The viticulture carried out on our estates makes this possible; they are specific terroirs, dedicated to the elaboration of great rosés, wines that evolve favorably with time, without fading or being lost in the moment of a summer." - Christian Ott

Domaine Ott is the most famous producer of Dry Rosé in the world and located in southern France in Provence, producing quintessential Dry Rosé. Marcel Ott, an agricultural engineer with a pioneer spirit, set out to create a wine estate in 1896 and this is considered by many to be the best Dry Rosé in the world. Made from handpicked Cabernet, Grenache and Cinsault grapes, the wine is ultimately aged in oak for 8 months giving it more body and dry extract. Chateau de Selle was acquired in 1912. It is situated on the plateaux of the Var, not far from Le Luc, in the heart of Côtes de Provence country encompassing 110 hectares, including 48 devoted to wine production. The Château was the former dwelling of the Counts of Provence and is a superb 18th-c. country house. The surrounding estate was entirely carved into the rocky land by Marcel Ott, his children and grandchildren.