2023 Clos Cibonne 'Tradition' Rosé

Region: Côtes de Provence  |  Type: Rosé

About The Wine

Crafted predominantly from the rare Tibouren grape, with a small proportion of Grenache. This is a structured, textural rosé elevated well beyond typical seasonal drinking, with savoury complexity, subtle saline character, and notable aging potential.

After fermentation the wine is aged on the lees under fleurette for 1 year in 100-year-old 5000 litre old oak foudres. This is how rosé was made in the region 100 years ago, before modernisation occurred.

About Clos Cibonne

Clos Cibonne is one of 18 Cru Classé growers in the Côtes de Provence AOP, and is in fact the most southerly. The estate’s 15 hectares of vineyards are located a mere 800 metres from the coast and are surrounded by hillsides in the base of a bowl that faces the sea. 

This topography creates air circulation extends the growing period whilst cooling the vines. The soil is a mixture of schist and clay. After harvest, the wines are fermented in stainless steel and some are then aged under fleurette (a thin veil of yeast) in 100-year-old, 500L foudres.

The estate is managed organically, although is not certified. Grapes are all harvested by hand and the resultant wines are some of the most transparent in Southern France - the spices, herbs and salt that you can literally taste on the breeze, fill these wines.

Snapshot

Region: Côtes de Provence

Country: France

Alcohol: 13.5%

Vintage: 2023

Size: 750ml

Closure: Cork under seal

Varieties: Tibouren, Grenache