Chateau des Sarrins Rose 2009 150cl

3 x Magnum (150cl)

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  • Colour

    Rose

  • Vintage

    2009

  • Producer

    Chateau des Sarrins

  • Country

    FRANCE

  • Region

    PROVENCE

  • Sub Region

    COTES DE PROVENCE

  • Alcohol

    13.2%

  • Product code

    1SAR10M2009

  • Availability

    27 cases

  • Grape Variety

    35% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 20% Syrah, 15% Mourvedre


Tasting Notes

Delicate salmon-pink colour and subtle flavours - lightly herbal, with soft strawberry fruit, floral notes and pepper scents. It has lovely finesse on the palate, and is a genuinely gorgeous rosé. Excellent!

Vinification Details.

All grapes are hand-picked, with each variety judged to be at its optimum. The decision is not always purely based on alcohol levels; the rosé, for example, is picked based on acidity, not potential alcohol, to produce a crisp, fruity style with no residual sugar. There is no filtration, and all aspects of the operation are painstakingly detailed.

Producer Information

Not content with owning his own Champagne House, Bruno Paillard bought Chateau des Sarrins in 1995 and immediately set about revitalising the property. Keeping the old vines already in place, new vineyards were planted and a modern cellar built in which to make these wonderful Provencal wines. The name of the property is said to stem from an invading Saracen who was killed, and buried in his golden armour, on the property in the 14th Century.


Regional info.

Château des Sarrins is located in the departement of Var, between the cities of Marseilles to the west, and Nice to the east. This region is the cradle of French winemaking, with vineyards planted by the Phoenicians around 600 BC.

Bruno Paillard bought Sarrins in 1995, having already made his fortune with his eponymous Champagne house. Sarrins wine is AOC Côtes de Provence, producing red, white and, of course, rosé which accounts for more than half of all wine from the appellation. His white wine is a single-varietal 100% Rolle, and as such is inelligable for AOC Côtes de Provence, so is designated Vin de Pays du Var.

Clearly the Paillards see Sarrins as a home as much as a business; but Bruno takes his winemaking seriously and has invested much personal time and effort into renovating and improving his little estate.

The vineyards surround the Château. Where Bruno hasn't re-planted, these are mostly very old vines: Grenache, Mourvèdre, Cinsault and Syrah, with Rolle for the white. In 1996 Bruno built a brand new cellar, gravity-fed, with stainless-steel tanks and a barrel-room for ageing and fermentation of his whites.

More information

ageing potential

drink now

organic

No

vegans

No

classification apellation

AC Cotes de Provence

organic accreditation

in conversion - fully ECOCERT certified in 2011

vegetarians

Yes

food match

poultry, salads and cold meats

residual sugar

<2g/l

vineyard name

Les Sarrins

makers name

Aymeric Paillard

total acidity

3.45g/l

wine ph

3.28



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