These days, France’s beautiful Provençal region is gaining more and more attention and worldwide recognition, especially due to the freshness and flavour of its rosé wines. Far from being considered a mere aperitif wine, more and more producers are dedicating themselves to cultivating and producing rosés worthy of respect and noteworthy among the world of wines. At the forefront of this new ambition, difficult to ignore, is Château d’Esclans , a winery whose wines continue to grow in esteem and reputation, crossing borders and demonstrating the astonishing potential of French rosés.

Growing legacy in the wine world

Owing its origin to the meeting of several men with a history framed by vines and a love of wine, it was in the mind of Sacha Lichine that the desire to innovate and produce a premium rosé that would be on a par with the most prestigious wines was born. After acquiring the Esclans estate in 2006 with a clear objective in mind: to make Provence rosé an exceptional wine, recognised and respected throughout the world.

This new vocation required surrounding himself with skilled people, which explains the indispensable presence of the Léon family. Distinguished winemakers from generation to generation, they joined Lichine after working for years with the great Bordeaux vineyards. Their valuable advice oversees the entire production, from the harvest to the selection of the resulting wine, and is an inseparable part of the winery’s success.

It is in this idyllic setting, where the stones and vegetation seem to welcome the embrace of the sun, that the Château d’Esclans was built, a splendid monument whose construction dates back more than 800 years. Surrounded by 260 hectares, the property stands above the village of La Motte and is surrounded by the best Provençal appellations.

Flag bearer of a Provençal revolution

The various premium rosé vintages from Château d’Esclans enjoy unprecedented recognition for wines in this category. The best-known, Garrus, is famous for having long been the most expensive rosé in the world, at a price of €80 a bottle. A perfectly assumed luxury positioning, for wines whose texture and aromas resemble those of great white wines, adorned with delicate oak notes. In contrast to the more classic rosés, the bottles delivered by the estate’s nearly thousand-year-old cellars are not consumed in the year of production, but are kept for at least one or two years to enjoy a more complex structure and more developed aromas.

Château d’Esclans is an example of innovation and quality in the world of wine. Each new vintage is another step towards affirming rosé as one of the most prestigious wines of the French vineyard. This only makes one thing clear: rosé wine is here to stay, and its potential is truly formidable.