Laroche La Chevaliere Rose 2023

Laroche La Chevaliere Rose

Region: Languedoc, France

Vintage: 2023

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape:  60% Grenache 30% Syrah 10% Cinsault

ABV: 12.5%

Pale rosé with purple hues, this wine reveals aromas of freshly crushed strawberries and raspberries. The palate is marked by a crisp acidity and an elegant, juicy finish, resulting in a delicate and fruity style of rosé.

Grapes for the rosé were mainly taken from the estate's organic Roqua Blanca vineyard, where the warm sunny days and well exposed, schist slopes, are particularly suited to red grapes. Winemaker Géraud Blanc supplements the estate fruit with grapes from 50 growers with whom he has long-term contracts and part of this wine is from the higher altitude Cevennes foothills, which are particularly suitable for growing aromatic, fresh whites and rosés.

Michel Laroche purchased the Mas la Chevalière vineyards in 1995, following a 10-year search for a Languedoc site suited to Chardonnay. Located near Béziers, Michel made significant improvements to the vineyards and established the Mas la Chevalière winery there, which stands out for its innovative approach to energy management.