Notify me
2021 Les Baux de Provence Rosé “Petra”
Domaine HauvetteBeautiful color, fresh-squeezed citrus and stone-fruit nose, luminous and invigorating while round and luscious at the same time. Raised in concrete eggs, sur lie.
—Dixon Brooke
Wine Type: | Rosé |
Vintage: | 2021 |
Bottle Size: | 750mL |
Blend: | 70% Cinsault, 15% Syrah 15% Grenache |
Appellation: | Baux de Provence |
Country: | France |
Region: | Provence |
Producer: | Domaine Hauvette |
Winemaker: | Dominique Hauvette |
Vineyard: | 15 years average, 1 ha |
Soil: | Clay, Limestone |
Aging: | Wine is raised in cement eggs |
Farming: | Biodynamic (practicing) |
Alcohol: | 12% |
More from this Producer or Region
2023 Les Baux de Provence Rosé “Petra”
France | Provence
Beautiful color, fresh-squeezed citrus and stone-fruit nose, luminous and invigorating while round and luscious at the same time.
2022 Alpilles Rouge “Grenache”
France | Provence
A thoroughbred of pure Grenache, this unbridled rouge is fresh and lithe, teeming with juicy dark fruit and ample goût de terroir.
2020 Alpilles Rouge “Amethyste”
France | Provence
Cinsault raised in concrete egg: all about finesse.
2018 Alpilles Rouge “Amethyste”
France | Provence
Cinsault raised in concrete egg: all about finesse.
2019 Les Baux de Provence Rouge “Cornaline”
France | Provence
After seven years, the 2019 is in its sweet spot, evoking sumptuous fruits like sour plum and fig, which make this cuvée distinctly Provençal.
2023 Bandol Blanc
France | Provence
From the iconic Domaine Tempier, this mineral white wine smells like the Mediterranean.
2022 Bandol Rouge “Lulu et Lucien”
France | Provence
As Kermit wrote, “there is always something wild and unpredictable about it, spirited, shall we say, yet it is honest and impeccable, full of warmth and finesse.”
2023 Bandol Rosé
France | Provence
Crisp and characterful, and loaded with Provençal complexity, it’s a balanced blend of structured Mourvèdre with equal parts Cinsault, a more delicate variety, and fruit-forward Grenache.
2022 Alpilles Blanc “Clairette”
France | Provence
Clairette—a name which translated means clear and bright. The wine certainly is, and at the same time, lush and nervy.
2017 Alpilles Blanc “Dolia”
France | Provence
Biodynamically farmed Roussanne, Clairette, and Marsanne from rocky limestone in Van Gogh's Provence.
About The Producer
Domaine Hauvette
Not far from Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, a tourist town known for Roman ruins and as the place where Van Gogh painted “The Starry Night,” you’ll find Domaine Hauvette. Nestled among the foothills of Les Alpilles, the vines are surrounded by a rocky and wild landscape—the clay and limestone soil retains moisture for the arid summer months, the Mistral blows half the year, and <em>garrigue</em> is seemingly everywhere. It is here that in the early 1980s Dominique Hauvette, seeking more sunshine, left her job as a lawyer in the Savoie, re-discovered her passion for raising horses, and began studying oenology. Thirty-some years later and Dominique now has 17 hectares of vines and an international reputation for making benchmark natural wines.
About The Region
Provence
There is perhaps no region more closely aligned with the history of Kermit Lynch Wine Merchant than Provence. While Kermit began his career as a Burgundy specialist, he soon fell in love with Provence and its wines, notably the legendary Bandols of Domaine Tempier, which he began importing in 1977. He later began living in the area part-time, returning frequently between tasting trips, and today he spends most of his time at his home just outside of Bandol.
Provence is thought to be France’s most ancient wine region, established when Greek settlers landed in the modern-day port city of Marseille in the 6th century BC. The conditions here are ideal for cultivation of the grapevine, with a hot, dry climate and a prevalence of poor, rocky soils, primarily limestone-based, suitable for vines and not much else. The ever-present southern sunshine as well as the mistral, a cold, drying wind from the northwest that helps keep the vines free of disease, are crucial elements of Provençal terroir. Wild herbs from the pervasive scrubland, called garrigue, and cooling saline breezes from the Mediterranean also contribute to the quality and character of wines in all three colors.
Provence is well known for its rosés, but red wines have always held importance here. The very best, such as those from Bandol, possess great depth and a capacity for long-term aging. The white wines, notably those of Cassis, offer weight balanced by a maritime freshness, making them ideal pairings for the local seafood. Mourvèdre reigns king for red grapes, supported mainly by Grenache and Cinsault, while Clairette, Marsanne, Rolle, and Ugni Blanc are the region’s principal white grapes.
More from Provence or France
2023 Bandol Blanc
Domaine de Terrebrune France | Provence
Les Baux de Provence Olive Oil “Les Baux”
Moulin Jean-Marie Cornille | Provence
2021 Bandol Rouge
Domaine de la Tour du Bon France | Provence
2020 Côtes de Provence Syrah “Les Planches de la Garedivole”
Clos Saint-Joseph France | Provence
2020 Bandol Rouge “Saint Ferréol”
Domaine de la Tour du Bon France | Provence
2021 Bandol Rouge
“La Tourtine”
Domaine Tempier France | Provence
2023 Méditerranée Blanc
Clos Sainte Magdeleine France | Provence
2020 Côtes de Provence Rouge
Clos Saint-Joseph France | Provence
2023 Bandol Rosé
Domaine du Gros ’Noré France | Provence
2023 Cassis Blanc
Clos Sainte Magdeleine France | Provence
2021 Côtes de Provence “Blanc de Blancs”
Clos Saint-Joseph France | Provence
2021 Bandol Rosé MAGNUM
Domaine de Terrebrune France | Provence
2023 Bandol Blanc
Domaine de Terrebrune France | Provence
Les Baux de Provence Olive Oil “Les Baux”
Moulin Jean-Marie Cornille | Provence
2021 Bandol Rouge
Domaine de la Tour du Bon France | Provence
2020 Côtes de Provence Syrah “Les Planches de la Garedivole”
Clos Saint-Joseph France | Provence
2020 Bandol Rouge “Saint Ferréol”
Domaine de la Tour du Bon France | Provence
2021 Bandol Rouge
“La Tourtine”
Domaine Tempier France | Provence
2023 Méditerranée Blanc
Clos Sainte Magdeleine France | Provence
2020 Côtes de Provence Rouge
Clos Saint-Joseph France | Provence
2023 Bandol Rosé
Domaine du Gros ’Noré France | Provence
2023 Cassis Blanc
Clos Sainte Magdeleine France | Provence
2021 Côtes de Provence “Blanc de Blancs”
Clos Saint-Joseph France | Provence
2021 Bandol Rosé MAGNUM
Domaine de Terrebrune France | Provence
Vintage Chart Mentality
Vintage Chart Mentality
Trust the great winemakers, trust the great vineyards. Your wine merchant might even be trustworthy. In the long run, that vintage strip may be the least important guide to quality on your bottle of wine.—Kermit Lynch