Domaine Chanrose - Côtes de Provence Rosé 2025

Domaine Chanrose comes to us through Famille Ravoire, an independent, family-run house whose connection to the vineyards of southern France stretches back centuries. The Ravoire family traces its roots to Savoie before settling in the south of France in the 15th century, subsequently working as winegrowers in the Luberon for generations. Roger Ravoire and his wife Francine founded the family business in 1987 with their son Olivier joining them in 2004. Today, Olivier directs the house and has continued to expand its work throughout the Rhône and Provence while maintaining an emphasis on long-term relationships with growers, careful parcel selection and respect for terroir. Oenologist Pierre Vieillescazes oversees selections and blends and Christophe Bonnet serves as maître de chai for Domaine Chanrose. The Chanrose vineyard itself belongs to Laurent Vincenzi and is situated in the Val de Soliès, just south of Le Luc in the Var, an inland Provençal site surrounded by garrigue and bay laurel where the vines are planted on classic clay-limestone soils.

The 2025 Domaine Chanrose — a blend of 50% Grenache, 30% Cinsault, 15% Carignan and 5% Syrah — pours a gorgeous, pale salmon-pink with copper highlights offering an immediately expressive bouquet of rose petals, white peach, apricot and wild strawberry, followed by subtle hints of citrus blossom and Provençal herbs. On the palate, the Grenache provides supple red-fruited generosity, while Cinsault brings delicacy and perfume, Carignan adds a subtle savory edge and Syrah contributes just enough structure to give the wine shape. Juicy pink grapefruit and blood orange brighten the center of the palate, with ripe strawberry and peach emerging underneath, while a gentle, intriguing softness leads toward a clean, mineral-tinged finish which pulls everything back into focus. Wonderfully refreshing, the Domaine Chanrose possesses an impressive combination of generosity and precision, making it both refreshing for a hot afternoon, but substantial enough to remain interesting at the dinner table. Serve it alongside grilled Mediterranean vegetables, a platter of goat cheese and charcuterie, salade Niçoise, shrimp or scallop ceviche, Provençal bouillabaisse or roast chicken with herbs… this is a wine that can move effortlessly from aperitif through the entire meal.