Provence Wines
The Provence wine region is best known for its elegant, mineral-tinged rosés from such appellations as Côtes de Provence and Bandol. Grenache is the main grape variety in the Côtes de Provence, with Syrah, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Carignan in supporting roles. Bandol’s rosés are top-notch, but it also produces one of France’s great ageworthy wines, with powerful reds based on Mourvèdre. Search our Provence wine guide’s hundreds of Provence wine reviews for more details on individual wines and for our comprehensive database of Provence wine ratings.
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Château d’Esclans 2010 Garrus Rosé (Côtes de Provence)
- $90
This delicious wine offers subtle barrel nuances, with ripe plum and strawberry fruits. Along with this is a stylish crispness, just touched by spice and toast. This is a serious wine, intended for food.
— R.V.
(7/1/2012)
Château d’Esclans 2011 Garrus Rosé (Côtes de Provence)
- Cellar Selection
- $90
A powerful, wood-aged rosé that shows great richness, density and structure. Treat this as a fine wine and you’ll appreciate the texture, the mature berry fruits, the spice and vanilla flavors. Weighty and full in the mouth, this could even age well for another year or two.
— R.V.
(7/1/2013)
Château d’Esclans 2008 Garrus Rosé (Côtes de Provence)
- Cellar Selection
- $90
The top rosé from Sacha Lichine’s Esclans estate, this is wood aged and the flavors of wood are apparent, if subtle. The wine has a great smooth texture, the fruit well integrated, showing richness as well as elegance. Not classic Provence, but certainly impressive.
— R.V.
(9/1/2010)
Domaine Gavoty 2009 Cuvée Clarendon Rosé (Côtes de Provence)
- Editors' Choice
- $22
The top wine from Gavoty, this is impressive. It has a fine structure, enveloped by rich fruits, soft apple skins and red cherry tannins and a tight layer of acidity. It could age for a year.
— R.V.
(9/1/2010)
Château Coussin 2010 Rosé (Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire)
- $20
Textured, dry rosé that reveals its rich character slowly. The Sumeire family, making wine at Coussin for 200 years, has mastered the production of a serious, food-friendly style of rosé.
— R.V.
(8/1/2011)
Château d’Esclans 2009 Garrus Rosé (Côtes de Provence)
- $90
The wood-aged Garrus seems a contradiction in terms when described as a Provence rosé. But taste it and it makes complete sense with its rich fruits, only the slightest hint of toast and sweet crushed strawberry flavors. It is rounded, smooth, impressive.
— R.V.
(8/1/2011)
Domaines Ott 2011 Château de Romassan Rosé (Bandol)
- Online Exclusive
- $45
With its Mourvèdre content, this is a big-hearted wine. It is finely balanced between its rich yellow and red fruits and spice and acidity. This is a great food rosé, textured and ripe.
— R.V.
(7/1/2012)
Château Coussin 2011 Rosé (Côtes de Provence Sainte-Victoire)
- Editors' Choice
- Online Exclusive
- $20
Crisp, bright and delicious, this has pure red fruit, with an herb note, intense acidity and a tangy texture.
— R.V.
(7/1/2012)
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