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A Quintessential Provençal Rosé

A Quintessential Provençal Rosé

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2020 Côtes de Provence Rosé

2020 Côtes de Provence Rosé

Clos Sainte Magdeleine   

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You’ve likely heard about the “earthly paradise” in Cassis that is Clos Sainte Magdeleine. You may even know the story of how, on his way from Barcelona to Salzburg in 1969, Kermit serendipitously stopped in this Provençal port village—before importing wine had crossed his mind—and fell for the local dry white wine made here.
      We have now worked with Clos Sainte Magdeleine for almost forty years, and while they have always represented the pinnacle of Cassis’ wine traditions, their whites and rosés have continued to improve steadily through conversion to organic viticulture, experimentation with biodynamics, and increasingly rigorous practices in the cellar. They have also refused to rest on their laurels by continuing to push the envelope in other ways, namely through new cuvées, such as this exquisite, terroir-driven Côtes de Provence rosé.
      Winemaker Jonathan Sack’s father has called Clos Sainte Magdeleine’s wine “Provençal sunshine in a glass,” but this rosé has real depth in addition to its sunny charm. It’s a terroir-driven wine that evokes the very earth of Provence. As if the grapes were infused with that salty sea air and wild sagebrush, there are hints of each, along with crisp lemony nuances and a whole lot of those ripe little strawberries for sale at roadside markets.

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About The Region

Provence

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Perhaps there is no region more closely aligned with the history to Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant than Provence. Provence is where Richard Olney, an American ex-pat and friend of Alice Waters, lived, and introduced Kermit to the great producers of Provence, most importantly Domaine Tempier of Bandol. Kermit also spends upwards of half his year at his home in a small town just outside of Bandol.

Vitis vinifera first arrived in France via Provence, landing in the modern day port city of Marseille in the 6th century BC. The influence of terroir on Provençal wines goes well beyond soil types. The herbs from the pervasive scrubland, often referred to as garrigue, as well as the mistral—a cold, drying wind from the northwest that helps keep the vines free of disease—play a significant role in the final quality of the grapes. Two more elements—the seemingly ever-present sun and cooling saline breezes from the Mediterranean—lend their hand in creating a long growing season that result in grapes that are ripe but with good acidity.

Rosé is arguably the most well known type of wine from Provence, but the red wines, particularly from Bandol, possess a great depth of character and ability to age. The white wines of Cassis and Bandol offer complexity and ideal pairings for the sea-influenced cuisine. Mourvèdre reigns king for red grapes, and similar to the Languedoc and Rhône, Grenache, Cinsault, Marsanne, Clairette, Rolle, Ugni Blanc among many other grape varieties are planted.

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