2023 Chateau Miraval Provence Rose

The vineyards are located at an altitude of 350 meters on sheltered terraces. The soil consists mainly of clay and lime. The cuvée is composed of Cinsault, Grenache, Syrah and Rolle. Rolle is the same grape variety as vermentino, known in Italy. 10% of the wine was aged in old wooden barrels to give the wine character and creaminess. The grapes are picked by hand in 35kg crates. The grapes are selected in the chateau and receive a very mild pressing and even for the Miraval Blanc only free-flow juice is used.

The Miraval Provence Rosé is made from organically grown grapes. The wine is a blend of mainly Grenache with a small amount of Cinsault, Syrah and Rolle. The Miraval rosé is a very lively rosé with concentrated flavors. This Miraval Rosé is the best rosé from the estate (the wine is made by the top notch team at Chateau Beaucastel). The light pink colored Côtes de Provence Miraval Rosé has a fresh and lively bouquet of wild strawberries, raspberries and white flowers and gives a supple, silky feeling in the mouth with a fine structure, beautiful mandarin and peach nuances. The aftertaste contains fruity berry nuances. After one sip, the next sip is hard to resist. Absolutely fantastic rosé which has also been rewarded with no less than 90 parking points (2018 vintage).

Now the Provence Rosé Miraval from Pitt and Jolie has been placed at number 84 on the 100 best wines of 2013 by the highly renowned wine magazine Wine Spectator. The jury report describes the wine as 'elegant' with 'pure and concentrated flavors of dried red currant, mandarin and melon'. The names behind this rosé have certainly helped make this the most sought-after rosé, but it is fair to say that this is an absolutely serious class of rosé that belongs to the premier division in the list of Chateau Camparnaud, Domaine Ott , Chateau D'Esclans and Minuty.

The Miraval is a great aperitif but also goes well with lobster, shellfish, white pasta dishes or a delicious salad and is highly recommended with sushi or spicy food. The time is over that you only drink rose in the summer because these types of levels, such as Domaines Ott and Chateau Camparnaud, are serious wines that are perfect all year round and certainly also gastronomically perfect.

Château Miraval belonged to Jacques Loussier, jazz pianist and wine lover, from 1970. He produced the Miraval rosé under the name Pink Floyd. A few years ago, Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt rented Château Miraval for a period of three years. The Château was now purchased by the Hollywood couple in 2008. The wine cellar dates from the early 19th century and was renovated in the 1990s; the wooden barrels rest in the cellar of the original farmhouse (around 1300), which was completely renovated in 1995. The vineyards surrounding the Château are located on a slope at an altitude of 350 meters, which makes the Miraval wines so elegant and refined. The rosé is the result of a collaboration between the Hollywood couple and the respected Perrin wine family, one of the largest and most successful wine families in the world. They are especially renowned for their world-class wine estate Château de Beaucastel on the Rhône. This is where art and knowledge come together. And that is exactly what the wines of Jolie-Pitt & Perrin reflect. Together they have big plans for the future in making organic wines.