Petale de Rose Chateau la Tour de l’Eveque Rose, Cotes de Provence

Made from the oldest vines on the estate, this elegant companion to Tour de l’Evêque Rosé boasts ripe stone fruit with hints of orange peel and honeysuckle. Initially delicate and intricate on the palate, the fruit melds with a light creaminess and is underpinned by a saline minerality. Silky, intense and complex.

49% Grenache, 36% Cinsault, 9% Mourvèdre, 3% Rolle, 3% Sémillon.

The 2025 vintage is marked by a striking contrast between water-rich soils and heatwaves. Autumn 2024 and the winter were very rainy. The vines began their growth cycle with good water conditions, allowing for a fast development early in the season: budbreak started very early on March 13. The first flowers appeared as early as May 12. The rain on May 20 was the last, and it was particularly hot from late May until the end of July. Consequently, the heat peak in early August accelerated grape ripening, and the harvest began on August 15 and ended on September 4.

The vineyards are worked by hand, using natural animal fertilizers. Buds are trimmed and a green harvest is practiced to purposefully limit yields. Part of the vineyard is plowed with horses. The area between the rows of vines is grassed over with cereals.

All grapes are harvested manually, sorted, not de-stemmed and directly loaded into a hydraulic Champenois Coquard press without crushing. The grapes are lightly pressed so as to obtain optimum delicacy and flavor from the very heart of the grapes. Wines ferment in temperature-controlled stainless steel, gravity-fed vats. The Pétal de Rose is exclusively made of 1st quality juices. The wine undergoes malolactic fermentation and is bottled at the Château la Tour de l’Evêque.