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, the readers of La RVF have awarded their medals. After tasting 452 samples by 225 informed readers, 135 wines were awarded medals. And they weren't just any readers, since La RVF requires them to have tasting training (such as the LaRVF Academy, WSET, Duad), to work in the wine world or to have already sat on a similar jury. A third of the best-rated wines, those with a score of 16 out of 20 or above, were selected for medals. Then, depending on the average scores awarded by the readers-tasters, the wines were awarded a gold, silver or bronze medal. As with the gold and silver medals, the number of wines awarded a bronze medal is small, representing just 11% of all the wines tasted. So they have no reason to be ashamed of this score. The readers were demanding tasters, and they selected fifty-one wines in this category. Once again, Burgundy, particularly its whites, and the Rhône Valley, with its reds, are well represented. The diversity of wines and prices shows that, in the blind competition, everyone starts out with the same weapons, as long as the wine is good. To our great pride, our Pur-Été 2022 made it to the foot of the podium, with a fine bronze medal.
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