Château Sainte-Roseline - La Chapelle de Sainte-Roseline Cru Classé 2012
Provence
Red
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16,5/20
Bettane & Desseauve
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1*Étoile
Hachette
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16/20
RVF
"True to form, Sainte Roseline has once again produced a fine red wine. Concentrated, jammy fruit, toasty, brioche-like woodiness, sweet spices: the nose offers a good marriage of wood and fruit. On the palate, too, these aromas are well matched, revealing a powerful, rich, solidly structured wine, stimulated by a fine, fresh finish. Built to last. (Le Guide Hachette des Vins 2016)
Features
Estate
Château Sainte-Roseline
Cuvée
La Chapelle Sainte Roseline
Vintage
2012
Designation
Côtes de Provence Cru Classé
Region
Provence
Grape varieties
75% Syrah, 25% Cabernet Sauvignon
Viticulture
traditional and meticulous
Harvest
at optimum maturity
Winemaking
Fermentation in wooden vats with cold pre-fermentation maceration for 5 days. 1-month vatting with daily punching of the cap.
Breeding
in new barrels for 12 months
Alcohol content
14.5%
Tasting & pairing
Eye
black dress
Nose
an intense blend of spices and liquorice
Mouth
lively and fine. Racy and elegant
Serve
decant at 16-18°C
Drink from
2015
Drink before
2022
Food and wine pairing
goes very well with a supreme of partridge, red meats in sauce, a platter of mature cheeses, a bitter chocolate moelleux ...
Château Sainte-Roseline
Côtes de Provence
Expert opinion
Bettane & Desseauve
Rated (2016 guide) 16.5/20 + Coup de Coeur (Reference wine)
Estate rated (2016 guide) 3*Stars (High-quality production that can serve as a benchmark in its sector)
About the wine:
Powerful and elegant, with a savory, spicy intensity, this is a wine that can only be appreciated after decanting.
About the domain :
Château Sainte-Roseline is a magnificent property and the Var's leading tourist attraction, with its chapel decorated with frescoes and mosaics by Chagall, Bazaine and Ubac, and a bas-relief by Giacometti. It's a magical place in Provence. The château is in fact an 11th-century abbey founded by a hermit. Roseline, daughter of the Marquis de Villeneuve, Seigneur des Arcs, was Mother Prioress of the Abbey from 1300 to 1329. She was beatified in the 19th century, and her body now lies beneath a glass flask in the chapel. Today, Aurélie Bertin should be sanctified, for she has restored the vineyard, located near Les Arcs-sur-Argens, which covers over 100 hectares. Hospitality is the property's strong point, and tours (with tastings) are organized throughout the year, in a variety of languages.
Guide Hachette des vins
Wine rated (2016 guide) 1*Star (Very successful wine)
Domaine rated (guide 2016) Awarded wines (The wines of this producer are regularly awarded by the guide)
About the wine:
True to form, Sainte Roseline has once again produced a fine red wine. Concentrated, jammy fruit, toasty, brioche-like woodiness, sweet spices: the nose offers a good marriage of wood and fruit. These aromas are also very well matched on the palate, where we discover a powerful, rich, solidly structured wine, stimulated by a beautiful finish full of freshness. Built to last.
About the domain :
Surrounding the 11th-century abbey of Sainte-Roseline, and its chapel where the saint's relics rest, this former vineyard of the bishops of Fréjus (where Pope John XXII stayed) stands alongside olive trees and forests on a 90-hectare estate. In 1994, Bernard Teillaud undertook the renovation of the property, and in 2007, his daughter Aurélie Bertin Teillaud took over the estate. One of the eighteen crus classés in Provence and one of the pillars of the appellation, it is often noted for its reds.
RVF - La Revue du Vin de France / Guide des Meilleurs Vins de France
Wine rated (2016 guide) 16/20 (Very good wine)
Domaine noté (guide 2016) Sélectionné (We remind you that this guide is a prize list and as such, all the estates that appear in it, even without a star, represent, in our eyes, the excellence of French production).
About the wine:
La Chapelle rouge 2012 is less concentrated than the highly acclaimed 2011. Its spirit is fruitier and its tannins more fluid, making it more digestible. Enjoy it over a decade or so.
About the domain :
Since 1994, Bernard Teillaud, a property developer from Grenoble, has invested a large part of his fortune in creating Sainte-Roseline, a unique setting in Les Arcs-sur-Argens. The 93-hectare vineyard produces beautifully crafted wines in several levels of cuvée: Lampe de Méduse, Prieure and finally La Chapelle, in whites, rosés and reds. The domaine also offers a wide range of vins de négoce. For the past ten years, Aurélie Teillaud has been at the helm of Sainte-Roseline, which she continues to develop and promote worldwide. The latest vintages show that the estate is maintaining its high standards, and is now one of Provence's best-selling estates. The Teilaud family also owns Château des Demoiselles, in La Motte.
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