Pur-Été
2022
AOP Côtes de Provence
Our terroir in its purest state. A fresh and straightforward blend and natural, without sulfites and other intrants.
Wine
Dedicated to organic agriculture, it is obvious to us that a more natural approach is the future of good wines. Since 2017, we make the crazy bet of offering you a completely natural Rosé de Provence.
For the Pur-Été, everything starts with the manual harvest of perfectly ripe Cinsault and Cabernet Sauvignon grapes (50/50). After a short "maceration pelliculaire", we press the whole grapes extremely gently. After that, the whole fermentation and vinification process consists of mastering our thermoregulated tanks with cold and little heat, like good chefs do it. At the end, we wait for our Pur-Été to undergo its "malo", the second fermentation set in motion by bacteria, during which malic acid molecules are converted into milder lactic acid. Only after this second fermentation a natural wine is so stable that we can bottle it without any additives. Otherwise there would be a risk that it might continue to ferment in the bottle. The malo can hardly be controlled. If it succeeds, the wine is not only stable. By converting the more aggressive malic acid into milder lactic acid, the wine tastes different. Softer, fuller, more special. "Brioché" is our word for the Pur-Été.
Tasting notes
The colour is apricot with silver hues.
The aromatic profile unfolds ashy notes and a fresh tone dominated by citrus fruits, giving way to sweetness and peach aromas.
The palate is full and well balanced, marked by soft notes of coffee, torrefaction and peach, leaving a structured and pleasantly persistent finish.
Food Pairing
This natural wine will go perfectly with your grilled meats, but also with more Mediterranean dishes such as poultry with candied lemon and thyme, a tomato salad mozzarella burrata, or a pissaladière.
Fresh and dry Rosé wines from Provence are an excellent accompaniment to all kinds of fresh cheeses. We recommend a fresh and mild goat or sheep cheese, such as Etorki or Chavroux, or as alternatives a Brie de Meaux or a mild Comté - a raw milk cheese from the French Jura.
Almost any sweet dessert is made for the Pur-Été. How about a red fruit crumble, a rhubarb pieune or a « verrine de Tropézienne aux framboises » ?
La Revue des Vins de France : Prix des Lecteurs 2024
For the first time since 1927, readers of La RVF have awarded their medals. And we are clearly not the only ones to have greatly appreciated our Pur-Été 2022. In the new Guide de la Revue du Vin de France, which has just been published, its readers voted it one of their 135 best wines. Among the 135 award-winning wines, classified by region, only five were rosés. What pleases us most is the expert assessment: the recognition of our natural rosé (with no added sulphites or any other ingredients), as completely unconventional but all the more pleasant, complex and harmonious. What the editor says about the readers' award and the new RVF medals: ‘La Revue du Vin de France has over 1 million readers. Whether they read our articles on our website or in our magazine, they are the most loyal, passionate and curious wine lovers. Whether they are wine professionals or not, women or men, young or more experienced, they all have one thing in common: they buy and drink wine. So who better than our readers to help you choose your wine through these medals?’
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