Description
Handcrafted and bottled in the heart of Côtes de Provence, Rameau d’Or is a family-owned rosé producer passing down time-honoured winemaking techniques through generations. Their signature rosé is produced from 30-year-old vines in the Coeu du Var in the heart of the Côtes de Provence. Honouring authenticity and traditional winemaking practices. The wines are 100% vegan. Petit Amour by Rameau d’Or is the fun, laissez-faire sibling. Meaning ‘little love’ or ‘little darling’, it is dedicated to bringing people together through a shared love of rosé. Rameau d’Or invites you to live well, an ode to the South of France’s slow way of life.
Born in the heart of the Côtes de Provence, where rosé winemaking is a true way of life. The vines grow on sunny slopes rooted in complex soils ideally suited to viticulture, producing wines that are timeless, elegant, and delicate. Influenced by the Massif des Maures mountain range, the vineyard benefits from cooling breezes, refreshing nights, and a tempered Mediterranean climate. Warm sunny days and around 2,800 hours of sunshine each year ensure optimal ripeness, while cooler nights preserve freshness, acidity, and aromatic intensity in the indigenous grape varieties.
About this wine and vintage: Spring rains gave the vines a strong start, followed by a dry July and very hot August that slowed growth and concentrated the grapes, leading to an exceptionally early harvest from 10 August. Heavy late-season rains produced mixed yields, but overall volumes exceeded last year and the wines show high quality with greater natural acidity, fresher colour and vibrant profiles.
50% Grenache, 30% Syrah, 15% Cinsault, 5% Rolle. Mechanically harvested, the grapes are destemmed and gently crushed. The first juices are extracted before direct pressing, with careful separation of free- run and press juices. After settling, the clarified juices ferment at a controlled temperature (14–18 °C) for about ten days. Malolactic fermentation is prevented in order to preserve freshness. The wine is then aged on fine lees, blended, and bottled.
A very pale, bright pink colour. The nose is intense and floral, with exotic nuances and citrus notes. The palate is crisp and refreshing, offering a smooth and complex midpalate, followed by a long, persistent finish. Serve well chilled, around 9 °C.
RRP $38 Our Special Dozen Buy $24.99 a bottle when you buy 12 of this wine.
