Domaine Gavoty "Grand Classique" Côtes de Provence Rosé 2024

Roselyn Gavoty is the eighth generation to helm her family's domaine, a former Roman-era farm. The family has worked the land without synthetic chemicals for decades, obtaining organic certification in recent years. Roselyn blends her rose masterfully combining equal parts Grenache and Cinsault (primarily), with a touch of Carignan. More vinuous than most Provencal roses, the Grand Classique fruit macerates for several hours before pressing, and the saignee and first-press juice are vinified separately to be blended later on to achieve an exquisite balance between freshness and depth.

Whereas much currently trendy Provence rose gets by on being light enough in color and innocuous enough in flavor, Gavotys are first and foremost wines refreshing in spirit, but resonant and thought-provoking as well, with notably gorgeous textures. In fact, Roselyn considers texture to be the most important element in great Cotes de Provence rose, and her wines uniformly hit bullseyes in that department. A lot of roses dash quickly down the throat, sprinkling a few candied red fruits along the way; Gavotys caress the palate, with rich but nimble fruit fused to an underlying salinity, and finishes that blossom and linger. This is the kind of rose that ignited interest in the appellation in the first place!