2025 Villa Estérelle Côtes de Provence, Château du Rouët

• Style: Pale, crisp Southern Rhône rosé
• Taste: Ripe citrus and red berries with floral lift, bone-dry
• Food: Seafood, charcuterie, salads, goat’s cheese
• Occasion: Summer drinking, aperitivo, weeknight
• Serve: Well chilled, 8–10°C
• ABV: 12.5%

In the Glass — Tasting Notes

Pale coral, immediately legible in aroma: ripe citrus (grapefruit, lemon) and soft red berries (strawberry, red plum) with a whisper of white flower. The palate is bone-dry and zesty with natural acidity, carrying those fruit flavours all the way through. At 12.5% alcohol and barely perceptible residual sugar, this is a wine built for drinking, not showing off.

The Winery — Château du Rouët

The Savatier family have owned this estate since 1840. Vines were planted in 1927 as a firebreak for their surrounding forest, and the first bottled wine appeared in 1945. Today, brothers Martin and Matthieu manage the domaine—Martin tending the vineyards with sustainable practises, Matthieu crafting in the cellar. The vineyard sits 560 metres up in the foothills of the Estérel mountains, where red volcanic soil and the cooling Mistral wind create tension between sun-ripeness and freshness. The 2025 vintage benefited from winter water reserves and a hot, dry growing season. Night harvest and careful skin contact extract just enough colour and aroma; stainless-steel fermentation and a brief rest preserve the brightness. The blend—50% Grenache, 40% Cinsault, 10% Tibouren—is classic southern Rhône thinking, bringing strawberry and spice sharpened by delicate herbal notes and saline minerality.

At Your Table — Food Pairing & Serving

This rosé pairs brilliantly with chilled seafood, grilled fish, goat's cheese, or cold cuts on a warm afternoon. The acidity and mineral spine make it equally at home with lighter vegetable dishes and summer salads. Serve well chilled, around 8–10°C. Vegan and organic-certified, it's the ideal aperitivo for weeknight suppers or Sunday lunch gatherings. If you're building a Provence collection, this Villa Estérelle sits among the finest dry rosés we've found. Explore more of our France range to discover what makes this corner of the Côte d'Azur so compelling, and discover the Grenache & Garnacha varieties that define the region.