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2022 Château d'Esclans, Rock Angel Rosé, Côtes de Provence

  • Rosé
  • Dry
  • Full Bodied
  • Grenache
Ready - at best
Product: 20228107879
2022 Château d'Esclans, Rock Angel Rosé, Côtes de Provence

Description

The 2022 Château d'Esclans, Rock Angel Rosé, is an exquisite expression of renowned rosé craftsmanship. It has a more complex and structured taste profile than its sister wine, Whispering Angel, gained from lees stirring and barrel ageing after fermentation. With its captivating pale pink hue, delicate rose petal aroma, and vibrant flavours of fresh strawberries, red cherries, and ripe peaches, this wine delivers a sensory journey that delights the palate. The velvety texture and lingering finish further enhance the experience. With a crushing minerality and slightly richer body than its sister wine, this is perfect for those who like their rosé with a little more edge.

Berry Bros. & Rudd (May 2023)

A classic Provence rosé with pear, peach and cherry fruit, with a rich, smooth texture. There’s a bright finish and lots of flavour, while remaining delicate and refreshing.

Jamie Goode, Sunday Express (October 2023)

If you enjoy their bestselling Whispering Angel, Caves De'Esclans Rock Angel, 2022 is a step-up that is perfect for serious rosé lovers. It has a more complex taste profile and a freshness that allows for considerable length on the palette. It’s an ideal and thoughtful bottle for gifting.

Chris Cotonou, The Gentleman's Journal (November 2023)

Colour Rosé
Sweetness Dry
Vintage 2022
Alcohol % 13.5
Maturity Ready - at best
Grape List Grenache
Body Full Bodied
Producer Château d'Esclans

About this wine

Grenache/Garnacha

Grenache (Noir) is widely grown and comes in a variety of styles. Believed to originate in Spain, it was, in the late 20th century, the most widely planted black grape variety in the world. Today it hovers around seventh in the pecking order. It tends to produce very fruity, rich wines that can range quite widely in their level of tannin. In many regions – most famously the Southern Rhône, where it complements Syrah and Mourvèdre, among other grapes – it adds backbone and colour to blends, but some of the most notable Châteauneuf du Pape producers (such as Château Rayas) make 100 percent Grenache wines. The grape is a component in many wines of the Languedoc (where you’ll also find its lighter-coloured forms, Grenache Gris and Blanc) and is responsible for much southern French rosé – taking the lead in most Provence styles. Found all over Spain as Garnacha Tinta (spelt Garnaxa in Catalonia), the grape variety is increasingly detailed on wine labels there. Along with Tempranillo, it forms the majority of the blend for Rioja’s reds and has been adopted widely in Navarra, where it produces lighter styles of red and rosado (rosé). It can also be found operating under a pseudonym, Cannonau, in Sardinia.
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