The rosé wine DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE SAINT VICTOR AOP Coteaux d'Aix en Provence is made from a very Mediterranean blend of Grenache, and Cinsault, and enhanced with a touch of Syrah. Syrah intensifies the fruity bouquet of this wine by providing a smoothness and an enhanced finish. The growing vineyard is located on the south side of the Costes Lambesc mountain range. It has been in the Lefèvre family for over 10 years. The vineyard of Lambesc Costes is cultivated with 20ha of AOP Coteaux d'Aix en Provence wine grapes and additionally with 2ha olives. The vinyard practices organic farming: soil, décavaillonnage, hoeing, treatments using only simple products such as traditional contact copper and sulfur ensures compliance with the environment, with consumer health and the natural aspect of wine. Its sandy loamy soil is ideal for the cultivation of the grape. The domaine was inhabited by Romans sometime between the first and fifth centuries before common era. Around the tenth or eleventh century it was sold to the abbey of Saint Victor in Marseille. The rosé wines DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE SAINT VICTOR are named after Saint Victor abbey. The monks of the abbey worked the land and the cultivated grapes for wine making. Wines were prepared in a cold maceration, obtained by bleeding, and then racked and fermented at a temperature of 16°C. DOMAINE DE LA CHAPELLE SAINT VICTOR wine belongs to the family of AOP Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence wines. It expresses itself perfectly within the first year following a harvest.
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Vinous Media 89 "Shimmering orange-pink. Racy and focused on the nose, displaying mineral-tinged strawberry and orange pith aromas and a subtle floral overtone. Dry, tangy and
"At the base of the Roche de Solutre (where pre-historic men drove Mastodons over the edge and ate the remains of the slaughter beneath) rests
"Based in Coteaux d'Aix en Provence, Vins Breban started producing wines in 1942. Raymond Breban started the winery in his garage. Second generation winemaker Laurent
"At the base of the Roche de Solutre (where pre-historic men drove Mastodons over the edge and ate the remains of the slaughter beneath) rests
Vinous Media 89 "Pale pink. Bright and lively on the nose and palate, displaying fresh blood orange and red currant qualities and a suggestion of white
Vinous Media 88 "Brilliant orange-pink. Vibrant orange zest and red currant scents, along with suggestions of succulent herbs and lavender. Fleshy, spicy and dry, offering bitter
"Certified Organic - Grenache 50%, Cinsault 30%, Syrah 20% from sandy, loam soils of the Coteaux d'Aix en Provence. Named after the Abbey of Saint
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