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Our First Rosé Vineyard PartneR
From forgotten luxury
to World-famous Rosé
L’Estabel Grande Cuvée Comtesse Rosé 2024
6 bottles – $179.94 $119.94 ($19.99 per bottle)
12 bottles – $359.88 $227.88 ($18.99 per bottle)
Discovered next door to the world’s most expensive rosé...
Southern France is home to some of the world’s most elegant rosé wines. L’Estabel Grande Cuvée Comtesse is our most exciting pink discovery…ever.
This lovely dry rosé comes from the Languedoc’s tiny Cabrières region, which has produced fine rosé since 1357. (According to legend, it was also King Louis XIV’s favorite wine region.)
Established in 1937, Cave L’Estabel is a cooperative of 20 local families (named “Winemakers of the Year 2023” by Le Guide Hachette) who have been farming the vineyards for generations. Head winemaker and cellar manager Luc Flache is currently on a mission to convert all the vineyards to organic production.
Cave L’Estabel is also the next-door neighbor of Clos du Temple, the iconic estate founded by famed winemaker Gérard Bertrand. Its flagship wine won Best Rosé in the World in 2020 (The Drinks Business).
Clos du Temple also holds the title of world’s most expensive pink, at $170+ a bottle. Our local expert thinks L’Estabel Grande Cuvée Comtesse is just as good as Clos du Temple...if not better.
Unearthing Cabrières
Tucked away from the hustle and bustle of Provence to the east, Cabrières has its own gorgeous lavender fields and, of course, refreshing rosé. And while it may not have the glamorous beaches, it does has a unique rocky terrain that gives its rosé a delicious advantage.
The geology is upside down. Geologists have long studied the ancient, mineral-rich metamorphic rocks that now lie on top of much younger sediments. It’s strange, but they certainly add incredible, unique flavors to the wine. As Master of Wine Jancis Robinson remarked, “The answer must lie in the soil.”
Combine that with the region’s five sloping ridges (which form a star shape), and you have the perfect conditions for making fine rosé. Of course, the locals have known this for ages, but heads started turning with Gérard Bertrand moved in and started charging $170 for his flagship pink.
In the last few years, the humble Cavé de L’Estabel cooperative has been discovered by our customers, and even catching the eye of Le Guide Hachette, France’s top wine guide, who honored them as “Winemakers of the Year.” The praise is nice, of course, but they’re happy to do what they’ve always done: Craft a fine rosé that perfectly represents their home.
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Choose 6 or 12 bottles for your first shipment. Then, starting this July and each following year, 6-bottle partnerships will receive 6 bottles of the new vintage at $119.94, while 12-bottle partnerships will receive 12 bottles at $227.88.
